mailin 0 #1 September 29, 2003 I'm so insanely jealous of all of you. I just got back from 5 glorious days in Tucson (I'm comparing it to heaven, it was that awesome). The weather was clear (unlike Fresno, CA another 'desert like' area I frequently visit; and I say desert as compared to my Rhode Island), and warm - the layout of the city is so different than the northeast. I was so impressed by the entire city. No lie, the 5 days I was there I could count the number of clouds in the sky on one hand! I tried to convince hubby to take me up to one of the 3 DZ in the area, but we were there to visit family and he was not too happy about that idea. It was all I could think about! So now I'm working on getting him to try looking for work out there, because I step off the plane back in Providence and its raining - AGAIN. Sometimes I hate new england.... our longest winter in recent memory, our rain drenched spring, non-existant summer and now rainy start to fall.... So - to those of you in AZ - get out there and enjoy it! If not for yourself, do it for me Jennifer ....who is missing all that sun already....Arianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #2 September 29, 2003 Yeah being in Arizona rocks and haveing three drops zones all within a 45min drive. Actually there are four but I have yet to vist Marana...not sure if I will either. I don't worry too much about if the weather is going to be good to jump in...the most things I worry about here are #1 Dust devils...those suck, but they only show up for three months or so. #2 Haveing enough money...yeah we have 300+ jumping days a year and all, but I must say you will not find a rich skydiver here...why because we jump all the money we get...Like me for example. I take care of my kids first of course but after that it is all about jump tickets. If I see a nice new pair of jeans I want that are $60 I think, hmm that is 4 jump tickets... Well those jeans are still there at the mall if you want them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #3 September 29, 2003 Next time you're in Tucson, PM me and we'll come up with a drastic incredibly valid important reason to visit the dz. Only don't show up on one of the four or five days a year when we get rain or wind grounded. The best time to visit and jump would be between say, Jan 1 and Dec 31. Two hundred jumps per year for an every other weekend jumper is the norm. Blue skies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #4 September 29, 2003 QuoteNext time you're in Tucson, PM me and we'll come up with a drastic incredibly valid important reason to visit the dz. Only don't show up on one of the four or five days a year when we get rain or wind grounded. The best time to visit and jump would be between say, Jan 1 and Dec 31. Two hundred jumps per year for an every other weekend jumper is the norm. Blue skies. You're killing me!!! Can't wait to get there...must finish...must finish...aarrgh! JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
