Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Rochelle, Illinois
June 14, 2013
Page Four






When you jump for the first time I highly suggest you pay the extra for a photographer jump with you.  These photos and the video I got are priceless.



As you can see here I had a huge grin on my face. 



The problem with having your mouth open when falling at one hundred and thirty miles an hour is your mouth dries out like you have never experienced.  It is the worst case of cotton mouth ever.



The Earth kept getting closer and closer but I didn't want the freefall to stop.



I had an altimeter on my wrist and my job was when Mike tapped me on it three times I was to pull the cord for the chute. 



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