As Allie and I have gotten older and have taken new steps in life (graduated, new jobs, not sleeping in), we have felt something known as adulthood creep more and more into our lives. So when I heard about skydiving from a coworker and found out that Allie has dreamt about going, we decided, 'why not?' Allie's sister also went and had a blast, and convinced us it was the thing to do. Is there a better way to stay (or act) young than to free fall from 13,000 ft? I submit not. We were feeling pretty spontaneous until we found out George Bush Sr. went on his 80th birthday, after having a hip replacement.
On Saturday, we went to a small airport in Lodi, CA and got signed up. Because the jump was tandem, it was very simple and straightforward—just do whatever you instructor tells you to do. After a quick plane ride, we were over the Sacramento Valley and made the jump. When you look outside the open door, the view looks surreal. Allie went first and I followed about 15 seconds later. After a 60 second free fall, the parachute was pulled and we floated for about 5 min before we landed softly on the ground. The entire time, a camera man snapped about 500 pictures, so feel free to take a peek (pictures tell a much better story.) We both had an incredible time and would recommend it to anyone. After we returned all of our gear and drove home, we promptly took a nap. Kicking adulthood in the pants is hard work!
