September 24, 2011

Skydiving

I finally took the leap (literally) and completed a special item on my bucket list - skydiving.   My tandem instructor HazzMatt had over 8500 jumps to his credit.  Apparently, having a competent tandem instructor was less important than finding a fantastic photographer to make my keepsake video. Ori succeeded in making a great video and taking lots of pictures.  Aunt Gloria provided moral support.  
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We exited the plane at 14,000 feet and fell at 120 mph for about a minute before opening the chute at 6,000 feet.  It took about 5 more minutes of floating (I loved this part) before landing softly. 
Ori the Photographer