When I started this project, I wasn't sure which jumps I would summarize, but I knew I wanted to be up to date on the states before I started going to new ones. At first, it felt like I would never be done! The only thing that made it easier - February sucked! The weather was horrible and I had a cold for two weeks. I couldn't jump, but I had fun reliving my skydiving history.
I wasn't sure where to start. It might have been logical to start in chronological order, but I decided to work backwards. The most recent jumps were fresh in my mind. I had a paper trail and I could remember the details of our travel arrangements. The last three years were the easiest! I found myself going on and on and needed to edit away some of my rambling.
The further back I went, the harder it was. The entries for the earlier states are less detailed. I mostly wrote about the skydives and less on our travels. With my log book and our videos, I could relieve the skydiving portion even if I couldn't remember the names of the places we stayed. As I was writing, I would find myself remembering little things. Some of the interesting people we've met and the things we've seen,
Today, I finished summarizing state 27! Although I have been to 29 states, I went to Texas and New Jersey without Matt. Since he has now joined me on my quest, we will go back to those states together. Now that I have the states up to date, I can tackle a few other things - Reviews - Monumental Jumps, etc. I still have a bunch to say! I hope you're not bored yet!