"You may have seen my TEDx talk. If so, you know its premise is having the courage to take a leap. My first story was about the first time I jumped off a high dive at the swimming pool. The second story was the leap of coming out. Both of those were scary. Did they prepare me for leaping out of plane 14,500 feet in the air? Not so much. You can't die from the first two."
"One night, I was minding my own business, sitting on the sofa watching one of my favorite television shows, Top Chef Masters Season Five. The first challenge was to cook for a professional skydiving team. The twist was they would get an extra hour of cook time if they agreed to skydive themselves. Only one, Douglas, said, "Hell, no." They had so much fun. I thought, "I could do that.""
The writer normally selects topics independently and notes publishers rarely objected until this month. A previous piece on bucket lists prompted sharing a skydiving plan. A TEDx premise centers on having the courage to take a leap. Early leaps included jumping from a high dive and coming out; both were frightening but not life-threatening and did not prepare for skydiving from 14,500 feet. The decision to skydive was spontaneous after watching Top Chef Masters, prompting a texted invitation and a scheduled jump. Local skydiving companies were researched, with some choices influenced by the appearance of staff.
Read at San Francisco Bay Times
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