This year my birthday weekend was FULL of excitement! Starting bright and early, I headed over to the Black Diamond area for the bi-annual triathalon (which for those that dont know, it is half an iron-man) to take some photos as a freelance photographer. Yes, it was for free, but I have a feeling with some of the photos I took, I will deffinately get published and get my name out there! So starting at 8 with all the pre-race stuff, then the race began at 9 with 3 'waves' of swimming, then off to the 56 miles of biking, and last the running. Sadly I had to leave before the leader of the race began his run, as Eric had a surprise for me!!! But I got some AWESOME photos!
So, I went home, freshened up for my big surprise! PARASAILING! I have wanted to do this for years but something always came up when I was ready to do it... mainly being prego... and every year I wanted to go on my birthday... since the last weekend of September is always perfect weather! And as always, Saturday was more than beautiful and up I went.
The first mate straps you into a harness, puts you in a platform on the end of the boat, hooks your harness onto the parasail, then the captain pushes on the gas and up Up UP I went! I didnt bring my camera... I didnt want to drop it!! But next time I will bring the small one and hook it on to my life jacket and get some photos. The ones below are from the first mate... the only 4 that were not blurry out of about 15 total photos.
The first mate straps you into a harness, puts you in a platform on the end of the boat, hooks your harness onto the parasail, then the captain pushes on the gas and up Up UP I went! I didnt bring my camera... I didnt want to drop it!! But next time I will bring the small one and hook it on to my life jacket and get some photos. The ones below are from the first mate... the only 4 that were not blurry out of about 15 total photos.
Toe Dip... Water wasn't as cold as I expected.
If you have never doen this before, DO IT!! It is a great first step to flying...
what shall I try next?? Hmmmm...
After my high flying adventure, we had a nice family dinner out and came home, to a message that a friend of mine would be there, at our house about 45 minutes later, to take me out on a fun girls night out! What an amazing and fun and tiring day! I got my wings!! YAY!!
Needless to say, I was so tired on Sunday that I did not make it out to take photos on day two of the triathalon, the sprints and olympic size competitions.
It was the second best birthday ever! Thank you honey!
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