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SeniorSkyDiver Mother’sDay2024

84 year old Ethel Singleton went sky diving for the first time for Mother’s Day!

Ethel has always wanted to skydive ever since she saw ariel acrobats decorate planes Shekepttellingherdaughterthat skydiving was on her bucket list, so for Mother’s Day her daughter surprised her withatripuptoCedartown,GAwhereshe went skydiving at Skydive Georgia Ethel stated that she would do it again and would recommend it to anyone! Ethel wasn’t afraid of the heights or falling, she wasonlyafraidofloosingherteeth!

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ForMother’sDay2024,EthelSingletonwentSkydivingfor thefirsttimeinherlifeShehadnoregrettsandwoulddoit infutureyears Shewasalittlenervousatfirstbutshehad noproblemsuntilshewentforthelandingShehurtherleg but nothing life threatning and she stood up strong afterwards!

Ethellovedtheviewfromtheplanebutshewishes the plane would have flown a little slower so she couldenjoytheviewlonger Shewasthelastoneto jump and she had to have a little push from her instructor.Whentheyjumpedshefeltverycold,like theywentthroughacloud.Sheeventuallyopened her eyes and she couldn’t believe what she was doingbutshethoughtitwasamazing.Ethelwishes she could have done it earlier so she could do it more, she will recommend it to anyone and tell them to make sure their teeth are safe! Ethel had suchafunandexhilaratingexperience!

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July30th-“TheRiverWhy:ANovel”byDavid Duncan: GusOrvistonisayoungflyfishermanwho leavesbehindhiscomicallyschizoidfamily tofindhisownpath.Takingrefugeina remotecabin,hesetsoutinpursuitofthe PacificNorthwest’sElusivesteelhead.

August27th-“IntheHeartoftheSea: TheTragedyoftheWhaleshipEssex”by NathanielPhilbrick:Aharrowingstory oftheWhaleshipEssexandit’screw, whoarestrandedatseafor90days afteramassivespermwhaleattacks theirship.

September24th-“ThePeopleintheTrees ”byHanyaYanagihara”:Abudding scientist,whileonanexpedition to observearemotetribe,almostcame closetoprovingtheimmortalityis possible.

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