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While not as indepth as some tutorials, I put some split screen in there so you can see kite and hands, hopefully it helps enjoy, Sent from my SM-G973F using KiteLife mobile app

I flew a kite today. It had been some time since I had. The winds of Spring were calling & I had an old friend with me. The Zephyr knows me well. It was my first good kite. I am not a great flier but modesty is a good trait for someone always learning. Don't know why it had been so long, probably over a year. Maybe life seems tough at times or has too many distractions but there is really no reason not to indulge. I had missed the wind on the back of my neck. I did seem to still remember how to not crash. Pulled off a few tricks, made some blunders but did some successful ground recoveries. I enjoyed the concentration involved that allowed me to focus & zone out into the moment of flight. The winds were fickle as the usually are here in the mountains. Varied from dead calm to gusts that made me park at the top with the lines whining. Love the whine. Hope I don't have such a pause again. If I always carry some kites with me I will surely fly some more. Best wishes from SHBKF

And "bridal" when we mean "bridle" 😉

Of all the things my neighbor flagged me down on my way home from work. He and his wife stopped and told me the Secretary of the state kite association told them over the weekend I had signed up. They both fly and make quads. They offered to show me the ropes and try out a few different kites. They also gave me some connections and gave us some campground tips for the the kite festival in Long Beach this summer. I don’t know who was more excited me or them. Either way I am great full for all of the comments and how open the community seems to be. Could not ask for nicer people. cheers! Jerry

I don’t get to the beach very often but when I do i want every hour I can and it always pays off. This time it’s the monkey bars maneuver. After years of wanting to get this move, it finally clicked. Anyways here is the last 10 minutes of me enjoying a heavenly breeze on a beautiful morning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just noticed that this will be Topic 9000 for KiteLife. Yet another milestone has been reached.

Thank you, but the real thanks go to everyone who has been a part of this forum since the very beginning - no finer, more friendly and beginner welcoming forum on the web, imho, and that's heavily due to all you folks! 🏆