John Barresi

Come on over, I'll hold a spot for ya.

1 - I actually tighten the knot at either end of the handle down so they're really flush with the end, then I cut off the excess. 2 - I then tie lighter and more flexible leaders and larks head them onto the remaining knots (long on top, short on bottom). 3 - Last step, I put vinyl end caps over the handle tips to cover the knots (with leaders pulled through a small hole in the end caps. All this gives me more tuning range, less snags (softer material and covered knots) and an overall cleaner look. 150#-200# Dacron is a bit overkill for indoor leaders, even the outdoor handles use 80#-100#.

Full day dedicated to learning our way around short line (30') quad line flying - focus on tuning, basic "holding patterns" to maintain flight with minimal effort, 360s, up and over, catch and throw, variable and no wind conditions. Light / variable wind flying in urban environments IS possible without a great deal of effort after you've got a handle on the fundamentals - then you can fly anywhere, even your front yard or in a local courtyard - just think how much gas this will save you! We only have space for FOUR students this time around, this is a one day semi-informal gathering at Overlook Park in Portland, OR... Registration is $100 per person, discounted to $75 for KiteLife subscribers. Location - https://goo.gl/maps/NH7rr46qrDw Video from the same location... Students should come equipped with 30 foot lines - 50# Skybond is preferred, but 90#/100# or LPG is acceptable... You'll also do best with a STD 1.5 size Revolution kite equipped with 2 wrap, black race or diamond rods, it could also be useful to have mid-vent but it's very rarely needed. These are TWO different workshops on different Saturdays, you are welcome to attend either one or both. Registered for the 9th (finished): Dylan N. Cardin N. Khanh N. Registered for the 16th (CLASS IS FULL): Dylan N. Cardin N. @flexifoil21 (Russ) @crazy5 (Jeff)

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Note regarding the pictures from my comment in the other thread, I've since added one more tab in each space.

Wowow! Blessings to you all! Luca is an especially zen little boy, at just 5 days old he's very well tempered and we're getting lots of rest even with regular feeding (co-sleeping helps)... He's our boy.

Came up in another topic but it seems fit to complete this one, pregnancy to birth... Luca Taiyo Barresi was born June 25 at 1:23am. Lemme just put these here...

Please do post back if this sells, thanks!

Smooth axels!

RARE find, nice one Terry.

Best bags I've seen anywhere - top notch quality build and material, lots of custom options, fair price. http://www.breezefabricworks.com/#!kite-bags/c1uke Brianne is a lovely lady as well, spent lots of time on the field with her - she takes pride in everything she does.

#flyingwithintent

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Sweet one handed flying.

Yeah Frankie! Enjoyed that one... Execution (precision) will continue to improve but I can "see" where you're going, working around the dick and posts, setting your 45s out of rotations, etc. Nice work mate, keep it up.

They did try - it's called the NYM. Unfortunately it wasn't proofed by hardcore fliers so there are some lingering issues with sail flutter due to seam directions.

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The other thing that irks me is cliches... "Life is going to change now..." Life is change (hopefully), and if you already live a simple life without going out a lot, watching tons of sports, etc, it's just more life - we've given up nothing with Luca coming into our home, it's actually motivated and purified both TK and I even further toward our own evolution, quality of action and communication. "Better catch up on sleep..." We're co-sleeping, and even with Luca feeding every 20-40 minutes for more than a day, we haven't lost any sleep... No six hour runs, but we're so relaxed that the awesome power naps in-between have us well rested. I get it, I really do... Some babies are tougher than ours, but I think there's also a lot to be said for how the household operates (and the individuals in it). Still, I can't help but feel a sense of projection of parroting what others have heard before, not evil, just self-perpetuating. That's just me - like I said, every life is different an that is what makes each of us (souls) a singuarity unto itself.

That's the real unfortunate thing in today's material world, so many parents are divided from simply being *with* their children as much as they could be - I've worked hard to favor physical presence and relation over material gain - anyone can become a millionaire at any time, if they have strong character and truly present parents... We don't want much. 🙂 Not implying we'll short him on opportunity, or that others are wrong for what they feel they have to do (every life is different), just where our own priorities are. I've spent enough extended time on the ground in developing countries to know affluence has zero bearing on the growth and innate happiness of a child. 🙂 We named him Luca Taiyo with good reason, we trust his light and just want to fertilize his own recollection(s) of what he has come to do here... Not empty, full with a kind of amnesia. Luca = "bringer of light" Taiyo = Japanese for "sun"

Hard to believe I was already a six year veteran at that time. lol

You know, we've all been sleeping really well... Not like six hours straight, but the (cluster) feedings are easy and relaxed because we co-sleep, minimal interruption to anyone's flow. That, and I worked hard to insluate these few months so that our being together isn't in competition with anything else in our lives... We're here, we eat, we sleep, we learn, we love. Yes, he's a Zen baby.

Perfect, thanks.