Jus' Deb's Dissertations: Bucket List Launched!

I have had an absolute BLAST turning 50! I've been having so much fun that I haven't posted here about all of the fun I've been having. But I will try to make it up now.

We jumped. P and I jumped. Out of a perfectly good airplane. We really did. It was so amazing!

I was strapped to a former military handsome young buck of an instructor named Casper who set me at ease from the get go...to the point that I really wasn't scared at all as crazy as that sounds. Maybe it helped that I'd already signed off on releasing him from any liability for inappropriate touching, and I'd already been inappropriately touched, that rolling out of that plane with him strapped to my back was no problem at all.

Or maybe I'm just nuts.

The free fall didn't really even feel like falling at all - it felt like flying. It really did. I can't describe it any other way except for a keen awareness of jowels and loose skin flapping rapidly all over. It's a good thing I didn't pay that extra $80 to have a video jumper taping all of that jowel flapping.

When he released the chute, it got really pretty quiet. We were able to talk quite easily. He would turn me and show me the sites of Vandalia - their Walmart, their water tower, the lake...we had about 5 - 7 minutes to float. He even explained to me that he had to turn us around because if we kept going in that same way at that same speed, we'd over shoot the airport. All very fascinating. I get why it could be addictive for some people, but I have trouble folding an umbrella, so I don't think I'd do so good to fold a chute...

Two friends, S & F, came along to shoot pics and video, some of which are shown here. I could never thank them enough. And my sister, J, stopped by on her way from Bloomington to witness the event. I would do it again if someone wanted me to go with them, but I no longer feel a need to go. I have other things on my bucket list that I want to do, but more on that later. Hope you enjoy the pics. I was strapped to the blue chute and P was with the pink one. Enjoy!

Jump suits on