Ginazzz

Wow!!! Congrats! You have inspired me! Tomorrow I will do my first class...depending on how that goes I may do my second...then I'll see if I'm ready for my first solo...which I am sooo glad you posted about. THAT seems unreal! After two tandems, (really?), I can jump alone? Land alone? I am having trouble wrapping my brain around that! BUT I am sooo looking forward to it....Ultimate exhileration!! I guess at some point I'll get to know the lingo...but what is a "burble"? And I wonder if anyone knows how common it would be that the lines would be tangled or in need of straightening out??? YIKES! My heart sank!

Ok...Ok....all kidding aside...He did make me try and enjoy shooting pool! The least he could do is now is jump out of a plane!!! Alright....alright...so honestly, I don't think he should do it yet. He needs to watch a few weeks and maybe jump with the group on May 24th. IF he doesn't want to, I will be the "alternate" and jump in lieu of him. Poor guy turned gray in Hawaii before jumping. I am not gonna lie...I am SCARED....but I am also VERY EXCITED! I found out that tomorrow I can do one class and possibly two. So I have a question for all you experienced jumpers....I have minimal upper body strength. How much upper body strength is needed? Is it significant? THAT is my only concern. I'm 5'2" and weigh 130-135 pounds. This is a last minute question....but hopefully I'll be able to post tomorrow and let you all know how I did...oh, and Jeff too!!

Jeff....Let me quickly give yout he answers you need...In response to: #1. Quite the contrary...you must jump more often to familiarize yourself and get comfortable! #2 It's only a number! And it only matters if it happens...so don't worry. #3 You will jump so much and so often that you will be comfortable and not pass out and therefore not need some silly automatic mechanism. Signed, Your wife!