Wooo! Got some more bling for my ASUs - Canadian Airborne wings. Bad ass.
Had all day yesterday off as compensation for our jump on Sunday. It went pretty well, except for the part where I knocked myself slightly unconscious... shit happens when you throw yourself from moving aircraft. I was lucky enough to get a ride in the Cadillac (C-17) with a Canadian Jumpmaster - hence the new swag.
Spent that night out in a field in 21 degree weather with nearly constant winds, wrapped in nothing but my snivel gear, a poncho, and liner for said poncho ("woobie", a silky lightly insulated blanket, for you civilians). That was very nearly the coldest I've ever been. Sleep was fleeting and miserable. Between the cold, C-17s landing and taking off about a click away, and nearly getting run over by an armored HMMWV, I probably got somewhere around an hour of actual shut-eye. And some nice pneumonia-like symptoms to boot.
Well, my gear's ready and my bags are packed for my upcoming four-day weekend in Knoxville. I haven't been this excited to go anywhere in quite awhile. Hopefully the fishing will be halfway decent, but I'll be content just to throw some line out and get back into the swing of things. The forecast calls for unseasonably pleasant weather, so either way it should be a nice, relaxing weekend! Can't wait.
Hopefully my next post will contain pictures of some giant fish next to my fly rod on the bank. It's either that or some good fish stories!
Deuces.
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