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Paradise from 12,000 feet

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Jan 3-20, 2006. "This trip has probably taken 2 years off my life. But who really cares about their 82nd birthday? You blow out the candles and need your diper changed." -Eric

Paradise from 12,000 feet

Today was absolutly amazing.  After a morning of surfing lessons, I was picked up for skydiving.  In my plane was Phil, Jen, me and our tandem jumpers.  The whole way up I was cursing Jen and Linda for convincing me that it was a good idea to jump out a perfectly good airplane.  I was scared out of my mind the whole way up!
Jen went first and I screamed so loud when she fell out of the plane.  My tandem jumper, Shane, moved me so that he was sitting on the edge of the plane and I was hanging completly out.  I couldn't even look down.  I kept saying "Oh my God" repeatedly and finally we fell out.  I can't even describe the rush!  Falling to the ground from 12,000 feet!  AMAZING!  After 40 seconds of freefalling the parachute opened and jerked us upward.  I was relieved yet disappointed.  We landed and I ran over to Jen to thank her for suckering me!  My video is absolutly hilarious!  My eyes are HUGE!  I am now officially an adrenaline junkie!
Me and my tandem jumper, Shane
Renee, Louise and me
Our boys, Will, Adam and Andrew
Will and Page
2,360 km (1,466 miles) traveled
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