FirstMan

Reading these poems got me thinking of death. Aren't there any cheery skydiving tunes? Anyway, death and my first skydive are closely linked so I went and wrote this little ditty. Dedicated to a former co-worker named Phil. I doubt I would be jumping but for the cancer that Phil had. He invited, I said yes. I even brought my dad. My father and myself, and 4 from the office crew, all drove out to the DZ to jump into the big blue. We landed and we laughed. We each shared our thrill. Some of us jumped again. At least one never will. We all had quite a blast, Phil the most of all, even though he knew that death was coming to call. In two weeks it was whitewater. I didn’t have the cash. But I’d hang with Phil again at his office birthday bash. There was no birthday party ‘cause the cancer took Phil down. I got word second hand that he was quickly loosing ground. Phil died soon thereafter We all missed his smile. But work and life continued. Another day, another mile It’s been almost 10 years now and I don’t think of him often. Time heals all wounds and the sorrow will soften. But on the way up to altitude, and at 135 miles per hour, and hanging under the canopy, there’s GOT to be some power That let’s Phil see my smile………… *130 mph, unpowered, straight down*

.....a jumpsuit, RW or Freefly, that is all black and grey with a red pirate skull and crossbones in the center of the chest? I want one. Does anyone know where I can order one custom? *130 mph, unpowered, straight down*

Thanx. I checked the Kurupee site and they got some pretty cool stuff, but it's all freefly stuff. Don't think I'm quite that advanced yet. What I was thinking was an all black and grey suit with a red skull and crossbones across the chest. Seen anythying like that? Or will I have to learn how to sew? *130 mph, unpowered, straight down*

Hey there. I've only been on about 5 or 6 jumps, all tandem. I haven't been in a financial position yet in my life where I can confidently commit to shelling out $150-$200 for classes every 30 days or less for who knows how long. But I'm getting married next year and after that I plan on shooting for my certification. I've gotten to level 3 at SkyDance in Davis, CA but thats as far as I got. Jumped this weekend at Kapowsin, WA. Asked my instructor if flips were out of the question. Cool chick had us do three forward flips out of the plane. KICK ASS! Anyway, the way I found this place was during a search to find out how much a custom jumpsuit would cost. I'm already playing around on E-Bay to get altimeters and other gear, but I'm pretty specific in the jumpsuit that I want. Can anybody tell me how hard and how expensive it is to get a totally custom design jumpsuit? *130 mph, unpowered, straight down*