sunnydee123 0 #1 March 4, 2004 Just wondering what other skydiver types do. I was always a "planner"...liked to plan trips and know in advance the majority of the details. Over the last year I have watched my "planner" qualities kinda sorta disappear for the most part but now, as the summer is approaching I am kinda wanting to know what other people are doing so I can figure out my vacation schedule, especially around the holidays (Easter, 4th of July, Memorial Day, etc). So talk to me, do you plan ahead or do you decide the day before you are going somewhere, that you are going? ****my May is looking empty as of right now. Wonder what might be fun to do **** Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #2 March 4, 2004 both, but as i argued far to often with someone who's excuse for not commiting to anything was "i dont make plans" you cant do anything really epic without some level of planning (or an obscene amount of cash) a trip to the zoo...no planning required.. Rafting the Amazon?? local bar band? no planning nessesary opening night at the Philharmonic?? 3 way fun jump? fuck it lets huck it... 3 point 200 way??____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #3 March 4, 2004 You still far away from home? Thanks for responding....I feel so unloved these days (how the hell did I become a Pooh-Bah?!) Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #4 March 4, 2004 For Spring Break I'm going to FL with osuskydiver. We fly by the seat of our pants or at least we will for this trip. If we go to a dz and like it, we'll stay and jump. If we don't, we'll just drive else where and jump. As far as planning trips to meet other people, I like to know a few details so I make sure no one is going to bitch out on me and I'm the only one there or something like that. Over planning used to be my thing but now I just don't want to worry about a schedule. I usually plan big events like concerts, comics, boogies, just to make sure I can get done the things I really want to; the rest doesn't matter to me.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #5 March 4, 2004 not so far away but not home either...not even sure where that is but if i get to chose i say ELOY! actually in New Jersey, where today the weather is startling familiar to WA weather...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #6 March 4, 2004 Well, when I went to Ireland, I had a plane ticket, a hostel reservation for the first two nights, and a rental car reservation. beyond that, no plans. now... I had my first skydive planned for eight months. sometimes, I know exactly where I'm going and when. Others, I'll just throw a sleeping bag into the back of my car. depends on my mood, really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #7 March 4, 2004 I do both. My summer vacation with the kids is already planned, but it wouldn't be beyond me to run off at the drop of a hat before that if a good idea was presented to me. VanillaSkyGirl and I are also looking for something to do over July 4th. Maybe we can get a whole bunch of chicks together someplace! 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
sunnydee123 0 #8 March 4, 2004 I am SOOOO game for that. Last year I went to Raeford with Kramer and Gillian...fun but lotsa driving. I want to do something around the long weekend, keep me posted! Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #9 March 4, 2004 QuoteI do both. Me too. I plan for WFFC months in advance, and I planned my trip back to California last month over a month ahead. But occasionally I get a wild hair and do the spur of the moment thing... like deciding less than a week prior to the trip to take a week off work, rent a car and drive a couple thousand miles to surprise a friend. Or deciding at 7pm Friday night to leave right now and spend the weekend in Vegas (I miss you laurie! ). I tend to do the spur of the moment thing more when I have available credit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 March 4, 2004 I'm a planner. I don't have the cash to do things spur of the moment. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #11 March 4, 2004 I tend to be a planner. . .doesn't mean I can't make LAST MINUTE plans though. . .Memorial Day at Perris is where Me, Islandcool and VanillaSkyGirl are going to be, then VanillaSkyGirl asked if I would like to join her and SkyMama in finding something fun to do over the long 4th of July weekend. I am game for both of those events and they are planned. . .other than that, last minute plans are fine. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 March 4, 2004 Never Plan!!! Then you feel as though you 'have' to be somewhere or be doing something...to be 'on schedule' I just got back from 2 days in NYC... We decided to go an hour before the flight left. We packed in 15 minutes, called the babysitter, made hotel reservations while in the plane there. These trips are ALWAYS the best! A few years ago my honey and I took a long drive in our 'Vette from San Diego to San Francisco.. intended to be a 3-4 day trip... 10 days later we're in Anchorage!!! and I'm on a load, jumping borrowed gear, with D-1... Or the time we went to Vegas for the weekend... and 3 days later I'm borowing 'moleskin' from some hiker because it's really not a good idea to walk to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in new cowboy boots! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #13 March 4, 2004 I'll be in Perris the last weekend in April (thru May 3rd) but I am game to plan something 4th of July with the girls. I wanna go somewhere I've never been before . We should start a new post, "Girls and the 4th of July - Where you gonna be?!" Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #14 March 4, 2004 QuoteGirls and the 4th of July - Where you gonna be?! Oh, GREAT idea. . .love it. . .this is an easy one for me since the only place I have ever been jumping at is Elsinore so far. . .anywhere for me would be new. . .lol________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #15 March 4, 2004 Depends. If I'm going somewhere and have specific things I want to do and limited time, I'll plan. But, I took a few weeks to drive cross county and didn't plan anything accept a couple of places I wanted to hit. Figured out the root and where to stay from day to day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #16 March 4, 2004 Quote VanillaSkyGirl asked if I would like to join her and SkyMama in finding something fun to do over the long 4th of July weekend. Skymama, I was going to tell you about Darcy and the 4th (it would be great to have her as a third roomie). You are both awesome women and have similar mature, yet laid-back/fun personalities. Well, I am pretty positive that you two would totally get along, but we can finalized roommates way later. We have plenty of time. The 4th is a great time for the girlie get-together. Of course, that doesn't mean that we cannot socialize with the males, as well... Lol...for the most part, I am such a planner, but I just LOVE spontanaeity, every so often, too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airdweller 0 #17 March 4, 2004 I like to plan my spur of the moments------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Perky77 0 #18 March 5, 2004 Plans are for work. Not work, no plan, I do whatever, live in the moment. "Sacrifice is a part of life. It is supposed to be. It's not something you regret . It's something to aspire to." Mitch Albom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masher 1 #19 March 5, 2004 I plan. I also tend to be a little pedantic when I plan. Apparantly, I think too much. Well, that's what Melissa says....-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lee03 0 #20 March 5, 2004 I use to plan, but anymore, since I don't have the means, anything i do is spur of the moment -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Aviatrr 0 #21 March 5, 2004 Planning is bad...things always go to shit when you plan too much...just go with the flow...then if you're not expecting anything, you won't be disappointed.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunnydee123 0 #22 March 5, 2004 Good attitude sorta.............right now a bunch of girls are planning a trip around 4th of July (boys are allowed to include themselves since they'll be so many of us HOTTIES around ) but not going to make plans other then where to go and how to get there Yeah - no plans keep things interesting for sure Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bendywendy 0 #23 March 5, 2004 Wing it!!!!! Best laid plans and all that crap... Sometimes I like to have a generalized plan but the freedom to make changes as I see fit. I hate an itinerary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
airdweller 0 #17 March 4, 2004 I like to plan my spur of the moments------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perky77 0 #18 March 5, 2004 Plans are for work. Not work, no plan, I do whatever, live in the moment. "Sacrifice is a part of life. It is supposed to be. It's not something you regret . It's something to aspire to." Mitch Albom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #19 March 5, 2004 I plan. I also tend to be a little pedantic when I plan. Apparantly, I think too much. Well, that's what Melissa says....-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #20 March 5, 2004 I use to plan, but anymore, since I don't have the means, anything i do is spur of the moment -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #21 March 5, 2004 Planning is bad...things always go to shit when you plan too much...just go with the flow...then if you're not expecting anything, you won't be disappointed.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #22 March 5, 2004 Good attitude sorta.............right now a bunch of girls are planning a trip around 4th of July (boys are allowed to include themselves since they'll be so many of us HOTTIES around ) but not going to make plans other then where to go and how to get there Yeah - no plans keep things interesting for sure Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendywendy 0 #23 March 5, 2004 Wing it!!!!! Best laid plans and all that crap... Sometimes I like to have a generalized plan but the freedom to make changes as I see fit. I hate an itinerary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
