A first time for everything- NOR CAL SKYDIVING RULES

 

The great thing about living in the bay area is the abundance of activities to keep yourself busy and entertained at any given opportunity.

 

Now with more services popularized by Groupon, it seems that having group activities or sharing the activities you are fond of with others is easier. My good friend John called me up and asked me if i'd like to skydive. I had already seen the groupon and didn't hesistate.

 

The guys at Nor Cal Skydiving RULE! Not only did they make me feel incredibly safe, with their adrenaline habit, and expertise, but we landed so smoothly and I couldn't have asked for anything more (especially for my first time.) I jumped with Jimmy. The cutie in the pictures. I've deemed this posture to be my "favorite position" although a few modifications would have to be made.

 

Nor Cal Skydivinghttp://www.norcalskydiving.com/?gclid=CNjZ09zQ1asCFSkbQgodkCHROg is owned and run by a Dad and Son. They went skydiving together for fathers day in 1998 and decided they wanted to help other people experience this bliss too. Since then they have jumped everywhere, including New Mexico, Hawaii, Canada..etc. But when asked about the favorite place to jump, Dad replies "right here" as he signs another log book entry of a jumper who finally had the joy of perfecting a landing. Here the process is encouraged full circle. From the minute you walk in with the desire, you leave with a certificate, and the option to come back again at a discounted rate.

 

The two working at the office fell in love with skydiving and ended up working with the company though the gentleman that encouraged us to sign our life away with a Bob Dylan resemblance has discovered "a spiritual experience" sky diving and is now going to live at a monastery near by.

 

What does it feel like you ask? Well, I can't reinvent the wheel. It does feel like a climax or an orgasm. Except it's more like a cellular orgasm. And we have A LOT of cells. Imagine every one of those puppies just delighted and vibrating! AND without inhibition, feeling completely safe, and with an excellent view!

 

Jimmy asked me while we were dangling comfortably in the air, chute open, if I had kept my eyes open. I said YES! Although for a moment, I may have blinked. I told him I sometimes close my eyes during sex without really trying to. We both agreed this wasn't a bad thing.

 

And it isn't bad...it's just something I set an intention to work on. I also have this dilemma when meditating. There are many different types of experiences, and luckily this one is perfect with eyes open, closed or sweating behind safety goggles.

 

These photos are simply a way to remember this dare devil experience, and in no way meant to reflect what the experience was really like. I nearly cried when we reached the perfect elevation, simply because of the beauty. The landing photo has no way of depicting how I really feel about doing something I've always wanted to do, and something I had to do before I died. And just for the record..I'm still BLISSed out! I've finally felt a tangible sense of AUTHENTIC EUPHORIA, still HAPPIER than I've EVER been. watch out world, i've booked another jump.