Illinois Kite Enthusiasts

I'll be there Thursday thru Sunday. I'll wear my IKE shirt on Saturday. This will be the 4th IKE year, right? Shirt's like new, only worn once a year. :up: Oh, and you don't want to stake your kite on a crowded beach like this. Not polite. Lotsa folks there can help you learn to fly on sand without ...

Bud for short.




Congratulations!!!

Bummer for sure.

For anyone who IS coming, I'm looking to split a room at the HoJos with someone. Past roommates Isaac & Jeff aren't coming this year, but I'm not taking it personally.

I may well be in california a few weeks later but that will be some little hilly place with out decent beaches, San Francis I believe it is called. . :( ???? San Francisco has a huge beach! http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitehead/2910687557/ Info on some other popular places to fly the S.F. there too.

Wow, no chatter about KP8?


Will there be a lot of red shirts on the beach this year?

That's neat.

BTW, the iPhone cache app is awesome!

I did a lot of caching with my Moto Razr phone, but the iPhone is just the perfect tool (if you're in cell range).

Hi all you IKErs. Great to see you at KP. Sorry I wasn't more sociable, I was feeling under the weather most of the time.

I managed to have some fun regardless of the headache.

A big thank you to Jeff for splitting a room at the luxurious HoJos.

Hope to see you all next year.

Babbman wrote:you guys all have a great time...

We'll try.

Mike, speaking of line length, have you heard if Rev group flying is to be handled any different this year? I've never grudged the field but some folks have.

Rain has been an odd tradition at KP. I can think of at least four times we've had rain on a Thursday or Friday, but never on the weekend. Last year it was rarely really sunny but it never really rained either. Yesterday morning, at T- one week and counting I started to get fidgety. I have a big kit...

I wouldn't want to distract you from your cheese trays. That would be tragic.

moegeo wrote:Allen,
If Isaac isn't going to be able to make it, who'll be your Bartender?

Jeff, I guess...




Then again, Dano is bringing homebrew stout.

Babbman wrote:why isn't Issac going?

Some excuse like having a life.

I am looking to split a room with someone. Really tight budget this year. I'll be there Th, Fri & maybe Sat nights.

Back atcha Mike!

(it'll be good to see you too Donna) (

I'll be driving down Thursday morning, hitting the beach before noon. I may have to leave Friday night, but Friday's the best day anyway.

Really excellent site, Mike!

There's not nearly enough time for just kiting... :cry: So no real hobbies otherwise. Last year I did some Geocaching. Big fun. I plan to take it back up now that work gave me an iPhone (gotta do something better than read email with it). It's fun to stop off on the way some where and look for a cac...

But seriously...

I have a systems engineering job with a little Federal agency that starts with an N and ends with ASA.

Govt. bureaucracy! OY!

The inside joke is that NASA really stands for Never A Straight Answer.

Professional procrastinator, when I get around to it.

Only two Revs so far. I'm a bit late to this game.



The vent is sort of plain jane rainbow, but I like the Standard colors a lot.