Author Archives: Mike Gillard (RIP)

Issue 31: Kites… Life.

The Finale (for now, anyway) – From our founder! Someone famous once said…. ah hell…. [...]

Issue 20: Kites… Life.

Welcome! Thanks for stopping in for the 20th issue of Kitelife. I sincerely appreciate the [...]

Issue 20: Reader Feedback

We enjoy hearing what our readers think, good or bad. Please let us know how [...]

Issue 10: Kite… Life.

Welcome to the start of a new era for KiteLife. Recently, I was reading one [...]

Issue 9: Ocean City Fest

Maryland International Kite Exposition & Mid-Atlantic Sport Kite Championships April 23-25, 1999 Ocean City, Maryland [...]

Issue 9: Kites… Life.

Christmas In April Throughout my life, April has been a special month. As a child, [...]

Issue 8: Future Tech

Biplanes to Stealth Fighters In 1899, Charles H. Duell, US Commissioner of Patents, urged President [...]

Issue 8: What’s New for 1999?

11th Annual International Kite Trade Show The Kite Trade Association International held their annual convention [...]

Issue 8: Kites… Life.

Give us Time to Say Goodbye When Leaving #Life It is a sad day. On [...]

Issue 7: Kites…Life

Are you an AKA member? Why Not? The value of an AKA membership continues to [...]

Issue 6: Kites…Life

There is a certain symmetry to life that can lead to some excellent things happening. [...]

Issue 6: AKA Nationals

23rd Annual AKA Convention Ocean Shores, WA October 1998 Fighter coverage by Bruce Lambert Photos [...]

Issue 5: Kites…Life

The Schoolyard Bully, The Village Idiot, and Kiting on the Internet Provocative title, eh? After [...]

Issue 5: Michigan Sportkite Classic

or…. Can I Do My Tricks Now?   Livonia, MI August 8-9 Photos by Rick and [...]

Issue 5: Eyes To The Skies

Eyes To The Skies Balloonfest July 3-6, 1998, Lisle IL This is the first of [...]

Issue 5: Brookings

Southern Oregon Kite Festival Brookings, OR  July 18-19, 1998 This was the 6th running of [...]

Issue 5: Sportkite Issues

Part 1: Peace in our Time? In the last issue, we wrote: AKA and AKM, [...]

Issue 4: Kites… Life.

In the last six weeks, I have been fortunate enough to attend four great festivals, [...]

Issue 4: Mid-American SKC

Shootout at the K’zoo Corral or….”Same Fun, More Points” (quote from Russ Faulk) From its [...]

Issue 4: Ohio Cup

June 27-28, 1998 Bowling Green, Ohio This first-time event, held in northeastern Ohio on the [...]

Issue 3: Kites… Life.

Well, here we are again! Thanks for joining us for the third issue of Kitelife. [...]