Michele

I wish I could play. Maybe next year.... Sigh... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Chris, that was very funny...thanks for that! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

And I'm beat and happy when I get three or four jumps in... Wow... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

HI, Mujie! Miss you! Wish you were closer....I'd jump with you. As it is, I'll send you some hugs....... >>>>>>>HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUGGGGGGGSSSSSSS

And from an earlier post of yours... Hrmmmmm........ What you have here is a classic 7-10 split.... ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

But...But...that would put my father out of a job. Granted, he's a die-hard liberal Hollywood type, but still..... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

My cutaway happened early enough that I simply did what I had been taught and had practiced, and so there was no change instituted after that. It was, while not "mild" exactly, a fairly routine one, so the procedures were somewhat automatic once I realized I had to cutaway. Even everything moving around while under the spinning canopy had been taught to me, and the caution "it's like getting into a very fast elevator with a very fast stop" about the "2nd" freefall and reserve opening had been discussed, so the actual procedure went as anticipated. I am interested in hearing stories like Cajones'. Thanks for starting the thread! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

(edited because I changed my mind.)

Hi, Andi... Know what? I understand him. I didn't/don't skill-up very quickly. Mostly it's because I'm scared of trying new stuff, although recently that's been changing. But it took someone really extremely trustworthy to get me to try something totally new...I knew him for a while, and he always had a great word of encouragement for me. He and I jumped on a 4way early this year, but this new thing was really scary for me - a sit.... Anyway, long story short(er), there was a tight trust built up over the last 6-8 months, and it was comforting to know he was there in the sky with me laughing at me trying to do this sit thing...but it was the trust, the reassurance, and the borrowed confidence which I needed to get out there and try. Maybe it's not just performance anxiety, which I get too. Maybe it's a fear that he will hurt someone else if he gets out of control. That's one of my big fears - hurting someone else. Maybe it's fear of skydiving...it can be both compelling and terrifying, this skydiving thing. Maybe it's something no-one will ever know - unless they ask, and unless he knows and understands. I had people telling me to NOT take the canopy class yet - I would "waste" my money, I would "waste" my time. But that one thing has given me more confidence than you would've expected. Yes, I still crash, yes I still get kerflumoxed in the air and screw a landing pattern...but it allowed me to move from a fear of flying the canopy and basically ignoring freefall because I was so scared of the canopy to at least an evenly distributed fear... Maybe that's part of it for him, too. Here's what has worked best for me. Until recently, I'd get the first jump of the day out of the way, doing a solo. And yes, it was "getting it out of the way". And only then will I *maybe* accept a jump with a trusted and known-skill-level friend. But only maybe. Not anymore, but this was as recent as 6 jumps ago. Try doing a highpull tourist sunset jump with him, but spend some time with him first, on the ground. Chat with him when he's packing, talk about his canopy - what kind? Why choose it? Demoing? Etc...if he knows your his friend, and knows your skill level, and has had concerns about hurting anyone in the air, this might help. Another thing to consider is he might be severely dyslexic, and not willing to take the written part of the test...I know the tests have changed, but does he? It could be lots of reasons. But Andi, I have to echo Wendy's sentiment when she says Kudos for not allowing him to slip through the cracks. You're a good lady. And I get to jump with you on Friday!!!!! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Just confirmed by MSNBC that "several American soldiers' bodies were found at the same location". They are not saying which unit or whose bodies they were. There are 22 currently held as POWs or "whereabouts unknown". As to the Battle of Baghdad, at least one regiment is on the way, and has bridged the Tigris river. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Know what? I wish I had your day. I really do. Beats mine all to hell. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Thanks, Scott...Appreciate it. Dunno about the Battle of Baghdad, but this rescue is simply the most excellent news... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Most excellent news....simply most excellent! I'm still at the office, so hadn't heard anything. Any news about her condition? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

I hope you're joking....I sincerely do... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Buh bye....(waving frantically) Please don't catch anything important when you walk out the door....and the door? Why, it's that-a-way... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Absolutely 100% YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Bringing down the house here! Thanks! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

My rule of thumb is if I knew about sex before he was born, he's too young. I don't have an upper age limit, as long as he can keep up with me....on all levels. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Nope. Second time in, well, 10 days...LOL, although the first wasn't inside the house, and it wasn't because I was being invaded.... Deuce - first, have I told you that YOU REALLY RAWK!!!!?????

Nope, not the snuggle shot, although that was cute. I am referring to the one where you are landing, and/or crashing, and/or getting it together with your gear in the field.... Where is it? huh???? Well???? Geesh!

Hey, Cora....Good deal! make that camera woman's skill...thank you very much.... hey - Viking....where's your new avatar photo that I took of you??? Told ya, Cora. You're a cutie and a wonderful woman. And I can take a good photo, as long as I'm behind it and not in front. Now just to get the rest of the film developed... As to how Gawain is first to respond, he's her stalker, don'tcha know...and stalkers are good at, well, stalking.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Well, most likely. I mean, it's me, after all...and while Jessica has skyvan door drama, I have ground drama. It scares me when I can't see! Cora, I will try to e-mail them to you tonight. I don't have photoshop...sorry! Appreciate the help. I also have another roll of film to drop off and get developed from the afternoon, so there might be some good ones on that, too. Who knows?? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Pep, if you are dreaming, enjoy it...it's better than a nightmare, right? LOL... Balloons...he's supposed to give you balloons. With "Get Well Soon" on them! LOL!!!! A bottle of wine is good, too.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Nope, not me. I've got Chad on one side, and as you have read in the "Dumb" post, he is less than useless.... Angela is on the other, and she's 84, and thinks Carter's still the president...I keep all her spare keys so when she forgets to bring them with her, Chad doesn't have to break down the door (which he did once) to get her inside.... Nope, no gutter cleaning for me, no arm breaking for me..... But glad about the neighbor thing, and even though it's a movie you've already seen, it doesn't mean you've seen it with *him*...have fun!!! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Why yes...yes it was. And as it came out as well as it did, I think that needs to happen ASAP!!! Was it the one I took? I really liked that one. Oh, that will be fun to see! Now, how do you resize things? I have a couple of photos that I'd like to post, but can't because they are too large. I also have some of my kitties, but they're too large. So does someone want to tell me how to resize it? Yo! Bozo! You gonna change your avatar? Or do I have to blackmail you about it???