Pretty good fun. Wasn't even that scary. The moment when your bum leaves the plane is a bit of a "omg what have I done" moment but you're soon in the swing of things and flying high enjoying the ride. Whooooooooooooooshhh!!!
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Sky Diving
So the sky diving finally went through today at around 11am. Pretty good stuff. I got a photo package and DVD of the whole thing but it's film not digital so won't be posting those pics here. :-/ Here are a few pics I did get.
Pretty good fun. Wasn't even that scary. The moment when your bum leaves the plane is a bit of a "omg what have I done" moment but you're soon in the swing of things and flying high enjoying the ride. Whooooooooooooooshhh!!!
Pretty good fun. Wasn't even that scary. The moment when your bum leaves the plane is a bit of a "omg what have I done" moment but you're soon in the swing of things and flying high enjoying the ride. Whooooooooooooooshhh!!!
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Root, good for you. You'll never forget that sensation of free falling and then gliding down. I can't wait to see the film. Now that I have so much time on my hands, hmm, well you'll hear from me more often. I'm going to email you some thoughts I had, and a strange dream that got me to thinking, anyways enjoy your day. Its almost your b-day. Yeah!!!!!
love your sis Illlona
Happy B-Dday bro sounds like your are doing a liftime of adreanaline rushing in a couple of days, boy am I jealous. How fast did you get going on the louge sleds? They looke like fun. Whats up with the leather scull cap, what is its function? Love the pics keep um comming.
Love your bro.
Another rad hat. Happy birthday! So, are you chillin' with PJ tonight? You sent the letter before you left, right?
happy b-day my man! i need one of those skull caps too. i'm gonna "skydive" out the office window one of these days.
getting any good video footage?
hope you're celebrating by this time your time.
love ya
s.
Jason it's official you are now one year older. Yeah!!! "Happy birthday to you" etc. I hope you have a fabulous day and that your wish comes true.
Can't wait to see where you have been, Intrepid Dr. Root.
love Illona
Happy Birthday Jake! Hope you saw the fireworks we ordered. (They guaranteed they'd set them off today, but it is hard to confirm from here.)
You look quite adorable in the goggles and hat, or perhaps just goofy. Either way, it works for you.
Zorbing was a surprise. Skydiving and rafting and such we've at least heard of (not that we've done any of it.) What next? Maybe something with big suction cups. Have fun.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
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SUNG TO THE TUNE OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY YOU HAVE A LONG HAPPY LIFE
LOVE DAD
jake,
Happy b-day. you have been on my mind and shawn has been keeping me up with your blog because I have been working on two jobs. on sunday my car is going to be in a car crash for a music vedio. Davo, the man who did the crash'es on lost in plainveiw is going to crash a big truck right into my car. It so cool all the stuff you are doing. be carefull with your money, so you can stay for three months. Are you with Peter yet? I love you so much. shawn and i send love to you on your 26th birthday. PS shawn thinks he saw peter jackson at the iHop in Hermosa, big guy with no shoes...
so much love allie and shawn
Hi Jake!
Happy Birthday! You gave yourself the gift of flying! How high was the jump?
I enjoy your writings, all the best.
Things here are good, the same.
Love,
Shawnee
PS,
how do you get a title or header for a posting?
- from blog-challenged in Lee
wow, thanks guys for all the comments. I sent the letter but haven't gotten a reply. But if Shawn did see PJ in Hermosa, then he's prolly busy preparing for the premier of King Kong. Birthday was fun. Had a little fireworks display. Played lots of a cardgame called "shithead" which is rather fun.
The jump was from 12,000 feet. My money sure is going fast but it'll still be some time yet before I'll be anywhere close to running out. It's better I get the extreme sports out of the way now while they are cheap in the North Island vs. in the South, although I'll prolly do them again anyway!
Not sure why we had to wear the hats. I thought they looked kinda bad ass, but I was mostly the only one who thought so.
This was actually the first birthday where I actually felt different the next day. Maybe it was the skydive. I liked the Steinbeck quote.
Shawnee, to get a Blog Title go to www.blogger.com and sign up with your own blog. The site will guide you through the process. You don't need to start a blog, but buy registering with the site you then get a display name so you can post as other than anonymous.
Love you guys, I'll have more shortly!
Steffen, the louge wasn't all that fast. But by the third run I had a good sense of the limits of the cart and improved my line to pick up more momentum. Prolly got up to about 25mph - lotta twisty turns and narrow track.
I haven't gotten much good footage of yet, actually. Mostly landscape at this point.
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