flyboy2
16th Sep 2005, 20:40
Granny keeps her promise to sky-dive
Kearney, Nebraska - Keeping a promise to her grandson that she would parachute when she turns 85, Thelma Tillery did just that.
"When you step out on that little step, man, that's when it really hits you," Tillery said after successfully landing in Kearney, Nebraska.
She jumped tandem-style at a Kearney Municipal Airport sky-diving centre, the Kearney Hub newspaper reported.
"Everything worked, and I hit the ground running," Tillery said. "And that's about as good as you can get, I guess."
So good, in fact, she recommends the experience.
"Anyone who is curious about it and would like to do it... should go ahead and do it," she said. "I'd do it again - not tomorrow - but it's not something I would hesitate to do again." - Sapa-AP
Published on the Web by IOL on 2005-09-15 20:24:29
Kearney, Nebraska - Keeping a promise to her grandson that she would parachute when she turns 85, Thelma Tillery did just that.
"When you step out on that little step, man, that's when it really hits you," Tillery said after successfully landing in Kearney, Nebraska.
She jumped tandem-style at a Kearney Municipal Airport sky-diving centre, the Kearney Hub newspaper reported.
"Everything worked, and I hit the ground running," Tillery said. "And that's about as good as you can get, I guess."
So good, in fact, she recommends the experience.
"Anyone who is curious about it and would like to do it... should go ahead and do it," she said. "I'd do it again - not tomorrow - but it's not something I would hesitate to do again." - Sapa-AP
Published on the Web by IOL on 2005-09-15 20:24:29