Fog Spoils Birthday Jumps For Sky Diver

It was Jay Gile’s birthday, and he’s a sky diver, so he celebrated by parachuting from 3,000 feet up.

And then he did it again, and again, and again …

He set out Saturday to make one jump from an airplane for each of his 50 years.

A decade ago, he jumped 40 times for his 40th birthday, taking about seven hours to finish.

“When you turn 40, there’s the midlife crisis, and you want to make a statement,” Gile said.

“When you’re 50, you still want to show you can do it.”

Well, actually, he couldn’t.

Fog rolled in and grounded him after only 19 jumps Saturday.

He planned to keep going back to the Albany Airport until he finishes all 50.