My wing will fly again

My glider passed Keith's inspection last week, and got the thumbs up to fly again. Apparently the brown marks on the lines were simply dirt, which is certainly nothing to worry about. My reserve was repacked, and my glider is now home with me, ready to be airborne. What a relief!


Nothing really new lately paragliding-wise. I booked my flights to the Dominican, and although I'll be flying ultra-cheap, I'll have 7 takeoffs and landings to deal with. Add to that a couple nights in Tampa, and the fun begins. Actually, I decided to spend a day checking out Busch Gardens, so seeing a bit of Florida will be really nice. A pet peeve of mine is "passing though" places without getting a chance to do even a bit of exploring. I'm sure Florida will be beautiful.

Ever since I moved to Calgary, I just can't seem to get into the holiday spirit. I think it partially has to do with snow and anticipation; in Winnipeg there was nothing to do, so the countdown to Christmas began quite early. Besides that, plenty of snow on the ground made things seem more "Christmassy". Out here, other than people scrambling last minute to buy gifts, the Christmas season doesn't seem as apparent. Oh well, I guess I'm not any better. And hey, I'm a happy camper if Santa acknowledges the fact I've been good this year, and brings me the only thing I requested: Jocky Sanderson's Performance Flying.

A month and 2 weeks until my trip - I'll be sure to make this trip better, and safer than my last. Merry Christmas!