We've lost one of the good ones indeed. I wish I had known this thread existed earlier, I feel kind of late putting down my thoughts now. I've only had a chance to speak to my brother since the accident, and haven't had the opportunity to really say anything to the rest of the folks in Waterville and pass along my condolences. This August was the first time I met Vicki. I only get to jump when I'm home in the summers on leave. Right away I could tell she was a great member of the Waterville family, and it was like she should've been there for years. The last time I got to see her was the last night I was home before coming back to Ontario for university. It was the Friday night before the accident. I had done a fun 10 second delay, and as anyone who was there that evening can attest, I put myself in a pretty ridiculous flat spin. As soon as I was on the ground and on the gear mat, she was eager to hear all about my jump, and share in the excitement of the craziness I had just got myself into. She shared her story about the time she did the exact same thing on her 10 second delay, and we had a good laugh. I only knew Vicki a short time, but it wasn't hard to tell that her enthusiasm never went away, and she was always smiling and glad to be at the DZ. My sincerest condolences to Vicki's family, and to all my friends and family at the DZ. I wish I had been able to be there to share some of the grief and maybe make it a little lighter. From now on, when my birthday rolls around on August 28th, I'll also remember that it's the day we lost a great friend and jumper. Blue Skies Vicki
