grannyinthesky

Thanks I just couldn't get it. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I'll try this again. If it's too big, I'll send it from my home e-mail. Thanks, "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

oops. Let's try that again. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

But Lizzy was too lazy to look for her lavender shoes and leprechauns never, never play with lively friends without lacing up their llovely lavender shoes. Next "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

How about Lizzie the lovely lizard? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

My next jump is scheduled for the 24th of this month. I'm having a little difficulty waiting, so I figured I'd try to use some nervous energy constructively. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Thanks for your post. It's good to hear that I have time to do a lot of jumping. I hope someday to be able to do photography in the air and from what I've read, that takes a lot of jumping. There are pictures in my head that are begging to be taken, so I guess patience is in order. If I can just get through the next two weeks until I can get started! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Chili cheese fritos and chocolate milk used to work pretty good the next day, but I haven't tried it in a while. Somebody's got to be able to go after more beer! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Wow! An 88 year old! That gives me reason to believe I haven't entirely lost my mind in starting out at a mere 57. Also, I do have to admire Bush for jumping, although I have a problem with his politics. I did think about him having done it before my first jump. If he could I could. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Then how the hell did she end up with George? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Damn! You must have one hell of an income if you can afford a drug habit and a skydiving Habit! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Ya know, as a mom and grandma, I'd be thrilled to see my kids/grandkids (later, I'm not that old) get into skydiving. It's so much better and safer than drugs! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I've done some reading about visualization and have used that for other things, so it makes sense to use it with skydiving. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Well, I may not have 50 years for jumping left to me, but I'm sure gonna make the most of what I have. That was brought home to me the day after that first tandem jump when I realized the exuberant, high-spirited young people I had met at the drop zone that day were no longer with us and that the plane I had jumped from was the plane they had gone down in (the group from Washington). It was a very sobering moment, but their love of life and living had infected me that day. They were so eager. I am grateful for my brief encounter with them. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Well, now I know what to do with my spare time! I really appreciate the advice. I know I'll need to work hard to get where I want to be and that it would have been easier 30 years ago. But then I couldn't have afforded it, not to mention I could never have done the tandem jump that got me started with what I used to weigh. Thanks "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I figured out pretty fast that this was a sport I could fall for "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Of course that's washed down with an adequate amount of dark beer! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Hmmm. Maybe I should get out the pillates or yoga dvd's I picked up a while back and haven't got around to using. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Willl cold pizza do it too? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I've been working on the weight thing and don't have too much more to go there. I've lost 80 pounds in the last two years and probably 130 altogether. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Right now I run 2-3 miles at least 3 times a week and I do an exercise class 2 days and I play on an intramural volleyball team. I have lost 80 pounds in the last two years and probably 130 pounds from my highest weight. I have really been working on the fitness aspect too. I''m 57, but I think my brain got stuck in the 20's. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I fell in love with skydiving when I did my first tandem jump last month. I really didn't know much about what it was all about, but as I got to know more, I realized there's a whole lot of cool stuff to learn and do. Being a little, hell, a lot older, than the usual beginning skydiver, I figure there are probably things I can start doing now to be in reasonable shape physically. I start ground school and jumping in two weeks and want to get off to a good start. So, I figured I'd ask those who know for some advice. What can I be doing now (and later) to get my old bones ready? Thanks "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Re: .... so either those in that group aren't up from the tv doing anything to get injured... or the extra padding helps buffer the trauma. Been there---done that----never going there again. It is hard to get seriously injured sitting in the recliner. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Yeah, but I'd still take my chances! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490