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You all know I’ve been skydiving before.  And now I’ve been again.  Indoors.  And maybe that doesn’t sound as cool as regular skydiving, but trust me, it has its perks.

First, no parachutes.  You still have to wear the conehead helmet, eyeglasses, and onesie, but that’s a small price to pay.

Second, quick, painless thrills.  No adjusting to altitude or worries about landing or strapping into anything.

But most of all, you get to do tricks (with the help of an instructor who stands by your side the whole time – see above).

Before our session a military group was practicing different maneuvers, which was really cool.  And our instructor, Devin, also put on a little demonstration for us.

In other words, it was loads of fun.  One word of advice: if you happen to be grinning wildly while flying, you might want to keep your mouth closed, otherwise you might find that, in addition to looking super nerdy, you’re also drooling.