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  1. nice footage gork, but dang it looks old. That makes you really old too, right?
  2. My photos of Cliff (tell me if this link isn't working...) Aviva http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/redtwiga/my_photos
  3. Sorry kids, I'm not going to make it tonight. Between this helacious cold I can't shake, the 3 hour drive and my 5:30 a.m. airport time tomorrow...well, you get it. Big hugs to all yous guys. Much love, Aviva
  4. I'm also going to bring some of Cliff's business cards and a bunch of "Fuck Work" stickers for anyone who's interested. Cliff ordered 100 of them. You have to love him for his dorkiness!
  5. "Is she hot?" "Damn it you're missing the point, Cliff!" He's met almost all of my pre-skydiving-days friends in various countries (all of whom have been sorry to hear of this, most of them brought to tears) and he never met a single one he didn't ask that about before hand. Usually afterwards he'd explain in detail the sort of encounter he'd like to have with them, too. Ew Cliff, sick. As always, Love, Aviva
  6. Another one of his favorites was "steatopygia". Look it up and you'll know why. A few of us in Hollister got together at my house this afternoon to remember Cliff in his first California locale. We drank some nice German microbrews he would have appreciated and watched some videos that Adam put together. It was truly a shifting point for me. Watching his huge grin in the air brought home how happy that kid was skydiving and I was able to smile too, watching him be that happy, knowing that's how he felt on the 30th. Congratulations, Jen, on being able to bring out a side of Cliff that no one else could. As much as the flip side hurts, I'm so happy that he was able to find joy in you and your children, and a reality he had never seen before. Thank you for the words that must have been heart rending to write. All the love, Aviva
  7. I'll be there plus 1 or 2 other hollisterites...thanks for setting this up beth. love aviva
  8. I'll be getting in Friday evening and leaving Monday a.m. If anyone wants to meet up to raise a beer for cliff aside from the memorial, let me know Aviva 240-355-1852
  9. Thanks for those pics Dave! They made me cry...again. We started packing up Cliff's apartment today. I can't explain how bad this blows. See some of you in NYC. Love Aviva
  10. I called Cliff's phone this morning and left him a message. I just wanted to hear his voice again and also, who knows whether or not he can check his messages? I wouldn't presume to have that answer! I met Cliff at the beginning of a boogie in Delmarva when I had 60 jumps. His head was shaved all the way around and he had a curly tuft up top that he kept in a ponytail. Everyone thought it was goofy but I thought it was hot. We spent the rest of the weekend laughing and teaching me to sit fly then I played hookie on Monday and he changed his travel plans so we could go to my house and continue laughing. He met my mom that weekend and dented her PT Cruiser with his PT Cruiser. Then we checked out each others music collections. Thus started our friendship. About a year passed and we found ourselves trying to figure out a place where we could live together. We talked and talked and talked for a year or so about moving out to California from the east coast. I finally got tired of the talk and made the move. He joined me at Hollister a few months later. Cliff moved into Hollister like a tornado. He was abrasive, messy, loud and condescending, and a total beer snob (Alex can vouch). He was also brilliant, hilarious, curious, desirous to meet everyone and eager to teach. Our relationship ended soon after he moved out and he began to date a wonderful woman, Jen. They found something in each other that brought them both happiness and love that grew and grew through his last day. When he got into Davis law school most of what he talked about was how close he would be to Skydance and how excited he was about that, although he'd miss all his friends at Htown and be back to visit as much as possible. Cliff found a real home in NorCal. He was worried about leaving Zhills, leaving the long standing friendships he'd established there. I think Cliff found just as many, if not more friends here in the end. I have some things I would like to thank Cliff for. Thank you for the adventure; I would most definitely be a different person had I never known you and I'm better for it. Thank you for writing through instead of thru. Thank you for introducing me to more sick and twisted humor than I can recount here (you suck at flirting). Thank you for my friendship with Jen, this would be so much harder without her and I hope I can help ease her pain too. Thank you for your patience and insight. Thank you so, so, so much for sharing your passion for skydiving and freeflying with me and everyone around you. I am in this sport because you taught me the art of prioritizing. Thank you for Christmas. I have so much more but it's going to take longer. I'll miss the shit out of you buddy. Marco, thanks for the Javelin. Keep breathing my friend. Much love, Aviva (Canadian)
  11. Does anyone know if the Viso is also a logging alti, or is it just a newer, sleeker digitude?
  12. Does Tom Dolphin have a website? Contact info? That course is a little closer to me... Also, Simon Wade in Las Vegas offers a course I think...that's right next door!
  13. I will not be able to make the one next weekend in Chicago, but don't want to wait until spring either. I can get the basics (packjobs) done at home, but am really interested in getting solid instruction as far as the nitty gritty sewing and repairs go. Any one know of any good courses I could look into? Thanks! Aviva
  14. I love ya Shannon. You were so much more than an awesome person, an awesome skydiver. You were a strong, independent woman in this sport, more of whom we so desperately need, not less. I love how you didn't let any sort of public opinion sway your natural craziness. Your independence and ceaseless humor was inspirational and beautiful and fuck you for making me think you're probably laughing at me right now for writing this!! Also, by the way, remember the skydiving song you taught me? I still sing it to my students, totally offkey, much to the chagrin of all my coworkers. Topless only with you though, babe. So anyway, I'm hurting, not for you, because I know you're buying your case (and probably some brown liquor too) for this, but for me. My life will be missing an absolutely phenomenal element without you in it. I love you girl. See you when I see you, and I WILL grab your boobs!
  15. I love ya Shannon. You were so much more than an awesome person, an awesome skydiver. You were a strong, independent woman in this sport, more of whom we so desperately need, not less. I love how you didn't let any sort of public opinion sway your natural craziness. Your independence and ceaseless humor was inspirational and beautiful and fuck you for making me think you're probably laughing at me right now for writing this!! Also, by the way, remember the skydiving song you taught me? I still sing it to my students, totally offkey, much to the chagrin of all my coworkers. Topless only with you though, babe. So anyway, I'm hurting, not for you, because I know you're buying your case (and probably some brown liquor too) for this, but for me. My life will be missing an absolutely phenomenal element without you in it. I love you girl. See you when I see you, and I WILL grab your boobs!
  16. I wish I were back home now. Here it goes: If Wally hadn't been then maybe my best friend would have never done her first tandem for which he demanded in payment only a kiss....although he did try to slip her the tongue. That jerk! We would never have had that bomb ass trip to the mardi Gras Boogie, my best road trip ever. Numerous Orange mornings were saved by a saline drip and a hug. I love you Wally. I'll miss you. Aviva
  17. First tandems at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, Andy. Your curfew is 9:30.
  18. Everyday from now until Monday is Saturday. So it shall be written, so it shall be done. Despite wobbly weather reports it sounds like we'll have a really good showing tomorrow, and we're on load 2 today!
  19. How can you call a place with country karaoke at the bowling alley not a "Happenin Place"??? I'm hurt.
  20. Patty K said she'd help too. Did she call you? I've been mentioning the Sunday breakfast to people and it's a really big draw! Good job Monkay. Aviva
  21. Well.....all three are currently operational, and I did secure dedicated van drivers!