The only things you will regret are the risks you don't take
Fall has come and gone. The last few vibrant leaves cling to the trees as a crisp wind blows past. For many this marks the end of our skydiving season. Some of us crazy people will visit the one dropzone that stays open all winter in the off season, but this is generally the end.…
Continue reading ➞ Skydiving: another season comes and goes.
I am lucky that I get to travel for work. It get the opportunity to learn from new organizations and expand my peer network. But my work travel usually looks a lot like this: get off the plane, head to the hotel, sit in a conference room, have dinner, and sleep. Repeat. Now I can’t…
Continue reading ➞ Saskatoon, conferences, and tips for work travel.
Well, not really. Grow up. Graduate from university. Work hard. Get that job or the promotion you have been hoping for. Make car payments. Buy a house. Be responsible. But remember to embrace the feeling of never growing up. Just because you are responsible, don’t forget to stop and appreciate the small things. Is something…
If you have not figured it out by now, I am not one to back down from a challenge. Even when everyone else thinks it’s a crazy. One of my adventure checklist items is cliff jumping. I’ve jumped from small cliffs, but never a “real” cliff. This summer I had been to a cottage on…
Continue reading ➞ Cliff jumping and adrenaline: McCrae Lake
I have decided with the abundance of waterfalls in a short distance of me, I should get out and visit them. I often forget about the places to explore in my own backyard. We visited Balls Falls at the end of August to find it completely dried up. The drought in Ontario has not only…
Have you been to adult summer camp? I guess I haven’t either, but I found the closest thing to it – Summerfest at Skydive Chicago. I mentioned in another post that this was one of my skydiving goals for the summer and what an adventure it was. Summerfest is a skydiving boogie. For non-skydivers, this…
As I mentioned in a previous post, I came up with this great idea to take our horses to the dropzone (skydiving), ride down to the beach and try and entice them into the water. Overall, it was a great experience and made for a fun afternoon, but as promised here is the full video…
Sometimes I come up with crazy ideas and believe it or not, I sometimes find people that even want to go along with them. The place I skydive at is near a beach that we occasionally land on. Once or twice I noticed people with horses riding down to that beach. The logical next step…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… No Christmas has not come early, well maybe for skydivers it has because up here in Canada, skydiving season is in full swing. It is weird, I spent so much time last season getting my solo, A license and B license that I thought this year would…
Spelunking. Although I prefer being above ground or in the sky, I have always been intrigued by the idea of exploring caves. I tried Scenic Caves and enjoyed it, but I wanted to try caving in a more natural setting. Enter Warsaw Caves. Although this place is REALLY busy on weekends for camping and…