drove out to the DZ on Saturday for the 3 day weekend. unfortunately got rained out the first 2 days… nice to have Black Sheep here with me – made for a decent sleep on Saturday and Sunday nights. clear skies on Monday, but very windy. got 3 jumps in, last of which i was pretty pleased with. left early due to the unmanageable winds and made the drive back to the city.
May, 2011
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May 11
road trip
long drive ahead of me, but it should be pretty comfortable in the truck. excited to drive through some new countryside for a change.
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May 11
one step closer
checked the USCIS site this afternoon and was elated to find my visa application had been approved. the process will supposedly drag on for a couple more months, but good things come to those who wait…
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May 11
ugh
Mike picked me up early and drove us the 4 hours out to the Ogden DZ. closed – too windy. ate a little food then turned around and started the long drive back. got arbitrarily pulled over and severely harassed by an Idaho cop during the drive. then we finally get south of town and the Snake River Canyon is closed due to a mud slide. one of those days…
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May 11
sunlight
first day not either raining or snowing since i’ve been back. night spent catching up at the ‘Coach.
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May 11
home
early flight back, arrived in Jackson to a light rain. still lots of snow around, but fortunately the driveway was clear. been too long…
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May 11
freedom
last days with EDL – no worries, looking forward to some extended time off before starting up again. celebrated with my first afternoon in the ring at POW!
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May 11
back to the States
flight out was so early that there was no point going to bed. taxi to Schipol, then we flew together to Paris. eventually back to Chicago, and took the train to the apartment.
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May 11
Amsterdam, day 6
actually up early and decided to rent bicycles while the rest of the city slept off their Queen’s Day hangovers. bicycled through Vondelpark as i was afraid of taking Лена through the hectic city streets. returned to Leidseplein for tostis, then back into Rembrandtplein for some sushi and another stop for coffee. returned to the room and then unsuccessfully tried to find an internet cafe to copy photos, so instead poached a hotel computer lounge to do the same. went through Central Station and made our last journey into the Red Light District. finally stopped to ride the ferris wheel in Dam Square on the way back to the apartment. relaxed and changed for a nice Dutch dinner on Spuistraat just behind the apartment. got back around midnight and only had time to pack and hang out for the last few minutes together before our early flight out.
