93 Million Miles From the Sun

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“93 million miles from the Sun,
people get ready, get ready,
cause here it comes.
It’s a light, a beautiful light,
over the horizon and into our eyes…”
by Jason Mraz

I can remember wanting to experience the thrill of jumping out of an airplane 10,000 feet above the earth’s surface since seeing my first skydive on TV. When exactly that was or how old I happened to be at the time has long since faded from memory but on the day I turned 32 I made the decision that this dream was long overdue to be entered in among the list of my accomplishments. The next day I began doing the research and making the phone calls to secure a venue for this new adventure.

Skydiving Update #2

That’s not the moon. It’s 5:23 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012, and I have just arrived for my sunrise tandem jump. That spot of light is on the outside of club trailer. I’m the first one here. “Bright” n early and squirrelly as directed by Ann. The eastern sky is only just beginning to show signs of the approaching dawn. It’s a little chilly. Glad I grabbed a hoodie. Mood: antsy. See ya on the flip side or in the words of Hollywood Undead “So if I survive, then I’ll see you tomorrow, yeah I’ll see you tomorrow.”