Skipping the 2015 season?

I might have made a horrible decision this winter.  After the frustration of the last couple of seasons, I might just sit out 2015.  The frustration has nothing to do with Chambersburg Skydiving Center, or any of the people who work there, or any of the people I've jumped with.  God knows the staff has been great.  The instructors and coaches are helpful.  Even when JR or Bill gives me shit for screwing something up, they do it in a way that makes it clear that it's a learning process every step of the way, and that I should keep on jumping.  They definitely want me to be a better jumper with every jump.  And it's not the other jumpers.  I've jumped with a bunch of guys and we've had fun and laughed even when stuff went screwy.

The problem is life.  Matt is in his senior year of high school.  Abby is in middle school.  It seems like there's something going on so often that I can't make time to jump.  I can't count the number of times that I've been planning all week to head up on a Saturday only to find out on Friday that something came up and I'm doing something with one or both kids.  Not that I'd want to miss out on spending time with my kids - let's be clear about that.  But it's not really spending time if I'm just driving to a clinic or a practice and waiting to pick them up later.  Games, matches, meets - I'm there, and I want to be there.  But practices, lessons, and clinics aren't the same thing.

This year is already going to be busy.  Matt's going to be visiting some colleges.  Graduation, Eagle Scout Court of Honor, vacation, moving Matt to college, God help me!  And that's just one member of our little 4 person family.

So I think the smart choice is to plan to sit out 2015.  It really hurts to write this down, but it's probably better than the frustration of the last couple of summers when I planned on jumping and kept getting stopped at the last minute.

Will I still think this is right in the fall?  Not sure.  But maybe things will break loose in the fall and I can start jumping again.  Damn I'd really like some air time right now.