skymama 37 #1 April 8, 2007 I went with my son on his first tandem yesterday. I don't think I've ever been so nervous in all my time in skydiving! Art (Crutch) was his TM and Mikey (TMPattersonJr) came along with us too. I was so nervous that I forgot to take off my seat belt and couldn't figure out why I couldn't stand up in the plane. Then, when I went to exit, I forgot that I wasn't in an Otter anymore but a Caravan...and promptly ran right into the top of the doorway with my rig and came to a complete stop. The jump went well. I managed to dock with a little help from Art (I'm not much of a belly flyer!). Mikey docked too and Nick had great time. Notice the "I love you" sign that he's making with his hand. He's a good boy. Nick was cool as a cucumber the entire time and didn't even appear to be nervous. He said it was awesome, but not the adrenaline rush he thought it was going to be. I think I'm going to have a BASE jumper on my hands in a few years. Thanks Art, Mikey and Jeff Colley for the wonderful jump! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #2 April 8, 2007 Very cool that you got to share that experience with your son. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #3 April 8, 2007 OMG! I can't believe your baby is old enough to make his first Tandem! I guess time really does march onMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #4 April 8, 2007 No doubt that first picture should wind up as a framed enlargement, proudly adorning a wall at your Home... Nice way for your son to step into springtime.... and OF COURSE the Mama should be More nervous than the child...... that's part of a Mother's ' job description'.... jimmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #5 April 8, 2007 Sweet!!! Does he want to do AFF? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #6 April 8, 2007 OMG Andrea!!! I can't imagine how I'll feel when my son makes his first jump. I think I'm gonna let him share that one with his dad though. By the look on his face in that last picture, I think it was still a *bit* of a rush. What a cutie! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #7 April 8, 2007 QuoteSweet!!! Does he want to do AFF? Yes, but he already knows how expensive the sport is. He said he's going to wait until he has a good job so he won't get frustrated about not being able to jump when he wants to.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pincheck 0 #8 April 8, 2007 so are you open to adoption If you pay for your kids Jumps can i call you mommy Nah very nice of you to buy your kid a tandem can Just see you having to fight each other for that last slot on a sunset load mine wants to become a bloody pilot more than a jumper now i'll pay for her ppl but she can fund her own Damn Cpl Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kolla 0 #9 April 8, 2007 Awesome Andrea!! Thanks for sharing the photos - can clearly see that your son gets his good looks from his ma!Blue Skies Magazine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 851 #10 April 8, 2007 Grats to you and Nick both! Please tell him I said so! looks like he had a good time!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 9 #11 April 8, 2007 Congrats! Did you buy the beer for him... ... or did you send him to the store with a note? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #12 April 8, 2007 Very cool!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jasonRose 0 #13 April 8, 2007 You kick ass!!! I wish my mom would hae taken me for a skydive when I was 18, very lucky guy!! Very cool, you should be proud!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites micduran 0 #14 April 8, 2007 Very cool! Great experience to share with him. Good looking and has his priorities right. Ya done good, mom.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #15 April 8, 2007 Congratulations to Nick for his first jump and to you for getting in (even if you had a little help). Very nice pix. Judging from the look on his face in the third one, I'd also say Nick enjoyed it a tad more than he let on. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #16 April 8, 2007 Quote can clearly see that your son gets his good looks from his ma! Aw, thanks, Kolla! No, I didn't buy beer yet, I owe the good people at Palatka some the next time I come back. I also owe for chasing my first tandem! We had my 92 year old grandmother with us, and she didn't really want to stick around all day. I'll be back...She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #17 April 8, 2007 Oh, he enjoyed it immensely and said he would have gone right back up for another one. He just said he wasn't scared at all. Which is good or bad, depending on how you look at it!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #18 April 8, 2007 How awesome that in freefall of his first tandem he signs that to you. I bet you are on cloud nine. What great picsSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #19 April 8, 2007 Andrea, I also can't believe that your son is so grown up. He's been a very good kid, and he has grown into a handsome young man, too. Congratulations to you both. It looks like you all had a great time! Cute pics...no helmets! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #20 April 8, 2007 Awesome! Great pictures too! Congrats *Mom* on facilitating your boy's right of passage. I am slightly jealous, only in the expectation that Logan is right behind him (August).Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MortalWombat 0 #21 April 8, 2007 haha that second picture is ace. what a great first dive.The only thing stopping you is all the people that want to stop you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlueSBDeath 2 #22 April 8, 2007 Congrats Mom, welcome to the "My Kid Jumps Too" club Looks like a great time!! Stay Safe, ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #23 April 8, 2007 . . . so this is what it takes to get Skymama on her belly . . . shame . . . shame . . . But Art is always fun to jump with -I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #24 April 8, 2007 Well done. :)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fallinbear 0 #25 April 8, 2007 congrats to your son! Welcome to the sky! Looks like you had some nice weather.... grrrrrr....we're having a snowy easter in Denver...I'm jealous. Tell him if he wants the real rush he's gotta do some AFF and fly his own canopy. Then he can start freeflyin...rack up about 500 jumps and THEN start some BASE. Looks like he had fun.I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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matt1215 0 #5 April 8, 2007 Sweet!!! Does he want to do AFF? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #6 April 8, 2007 OMG Andrea!!! I can't imagine how I'll feel when my son makes his first jump. I think I'm gonna let him share that one with his dad though. By the look on his face in that last picture, I think it was still a *bit* of a rush. What a cutie! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #7 April 8, 2007 QuoteSweet!!! Does he want to do AFF? Yes, but he already knows how expensive the sport is. He said he's going to wait until he has a good job so he won't get frustrated about not being able to jump when he wants to.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #8 April 8, 2007 so are you open to adoption If you pay for your kids Jumps can i call you mommy Nah very nice of you to buy your kid a tandem can Just see you having to fight each other for that last slot on a sunset load mine wants to become a bloody pilot more than a jumper now i'll pay for her ppl but she can fund her own Damn Cpl Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolla 0 #9 April 8, 2007 Awesome Andrea!! Thanks for sharing the photos - can clearly see that your son gets his good looks from his ma!Blue Skies Magazine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 851 #10 April 8, 2007 Grats to you and Nick both! Please tell him I said so! looks like he had a good time!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 9 #11 April 8, 2007 Congrats! Did you buy the beer for him... ... or did you send him to the store with a note? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #12 April 8, 2007 Very cool!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jasonRose 0 #13 April 8, 2007 You kick ass!!! I wish my mom would hae taken me for a skydive when I was 18, very lucky guy!! Very cool, you should be proud!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites micduran 0 #14 April 8, 2007 Very cool! Great experience to share with him. Good looking and has his priorities right. Ya done good, mom.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #15 April 8, 2007 Congratulations to Nick for his first jump and to you for getting in (even if you had a little help). Very nice pix. Judging from the look on his face in the third one, I'd also say Nick enjoyed it a tad more than he let on. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #16 April 8, 2007 Quote can clearly see that your son gets his good looks from his ma! Aw, thanks, Kolla! No, I didn't buy beer yet, I owe the good people at Palatka some the next time I come back. I also owe for chasing my first tandem! We had my 92 year old grandmother with us, and she didn't really want to stick around all day. I'll be back...She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #17 April 8, 2007 Oh, he enjoyed it immensely and said he would have gone right back up for another one. He just said he wasn't scared at all. Which is good or bad, depending on how you look at it!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #18 April 8, 2007 How awesome that in freefall of his first tandem he signs that to you. I bet you are on cloud nine. What great picsSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #19 April 8, 2007 Andrea, I also can't believe that your son is so grown up. He's been a very good kid, and he has grown into a handsome young man, too. Congratulations to you both. It looks like you all had a great time! Cute pics...no helmets! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #20 April 8, 2007 Awesome! Great pictures too! Congrats *Mom* on facilitating your boy's right of passage. I am slightly jealous, only in the expectation that Logan is right behind him (August).Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MortalWombat 0 #21 April 8, 2007 haha that second picture is ace. what a great first dive.The only thing stopping you is all the people that want to stop you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlueSBDeath 2 #22 April 8, 2007 Congrats Mom, welcome to the "My Kid Jumps Too" club Looks like a great time!! Stay Safe, ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #23 April 8, 2007 . . . so this is what it takes to get Skymama on her belly . . . shame . . . shame . . . But Art is always fun to jump with -I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #24 April 8, 2007 Well done. :)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fallinbear 0 #25 April 8, 2007 congrats to your son! Welcome to the sky! Looks like you had some nice weather.... grrrrrr....we're having a snowy easter in Denver...I'm jealous. Tell him if he wants the real rush he's gotta do some AFF and fly his own canopy. Then he can start freeflyin...rack up about 500 jumps and THEN start some BASE. Looks like he had fun.I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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ZigZagMarquis 9 #11 April 8, 2007 Congrats! Did you buy the beer for him... ... or did you send him to the store with a note? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #13 April 8, 2007 You kick ass!!! I wish my mom would hae taken me for a skydive when I was 18, very lucky guy!! Very cool, you should be proud!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #14 April 8, 2007 Very cool! Great experience to share with him. Good looking and has his priorities right. Ya done good, mom.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #15 April 8, 2007 Congratulations to Nick for his first jump and to you for getting in (even if you had a little help). Very nice pix. Judging from the look on his face in the third one, I'd also say Nick enjoyed it a tad more than he let on. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #16 April 8, 2007 Quote can clearly see that your son gets his good looks from his ma! Aw, thanks, Kolla! No, I didn't buy beer yet, I owe the good people at Palatka some the next time I come back. I also owe for chasing my first tandem! We had my 92 year old grandmother with us, and she didn't really want to stick around all day. I'll be back...She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #17 April 8, 2007 Oh, he enjoyed it immensely and said he would have gone right back up for another one. He just said he wasn't scared at all. Which is good or bad, depending on how you look at it!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #18 April 8, 2007 How awesome that in freefall of his first tandem he signs that to you. I bet you are on cloud nine. What great picsSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #19 April 8, 2007 Andrea, I also can't believe that your son is so grown up. He's been a very good kid, and he has grown into a handsome young man, too. Congratulations to you both. It looks like you all had a great time! Cute pics...no helmets! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #20 April 8, 2007 Awesome! Great pictures too! Congrats *Mom* on facilitating your boy's right of passage. I am slightly jealous, only in the expectation that Logan is right behind him (August).Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalWombat 0 #21 April 8, 2007 haha that second picture is ace. what a great first dive.The only thing stopping you is all the people that want to stop you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #22 April 8, 2007 Congrats Mom, welcome to the "My Kid Jumps Too" club Looks like a great time!! Stay Safe, ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #23 April 8, 2007 . . . so this is what it takes to get Skymama on her belly . . . shame . . . shame . . . But Art is always fun to jump with -I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #24 April 8, 2007 Well done. :)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallinbear 0 #25 April 8, 2007 congrats to your son! Welcome to the sky! Looks like you had some nice weather.... grrrrrr....we're having a snowy easter in Denver...I'm jealous. Tell him if he wants the real rush he's gotta do some AFF and fly his own canopy. Then he can start freeflyin...rack up about 500 jumps and THEN start some BASE. Looks like he had fun.I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
