Penny Lingenfelter

Some of the office personnel are picking out their charachters already. I have to determine if by office he means our property management office of the whole Silverdale office before we confirm what we want to do. The indoor handles that Ralp made were great. I probably won't see them again for another week. I'm going to try to download a pic of the cat in the hat. It might be to big. The costume mom made... it is so amazing. It's unbelievable the amount of work she put into it. But that's another time. BB Penny

The big boss at work just approached me about our January Company Banquet. It's going to be at the Admiral Theatre this year and each office is resonsible for a 10 min. time slot of skits. He asked if I had something kite related that I could pull the others in with. hehhehehe what do you think? They could be kiteflyers/dowap dancers or I can come up with sonething else. I shot an email out to them to see if they would really be up for it. We'll see. BB Penny

Very Kewl deal. BB Penny

Kewl pic, too. What's an OBE? BB Penny

I ran to the gym last night for just a 1/2 hour of flying. Winter is coming and those basketball players will still be in there late most evenings. That means a few nights of late flying or early morning fly hours again. Last night I just flew to fun songs... trying to unwind, work on some moves and find that flow~jo. I have a few of my favorite songs on the end of the CD marked, "Studio Demo 2007" I can fly the rev behind me in numerous ways, and turn direction behind me. I'm working a little bit more on those snap turns back there. Kite on tip, leading edge facing 9:00/ 3:00 /9:00/ 3:00. Revolutions web page should have a good definition of how to fly that in front of you. Now to do it behind me consistently is going to take some time. Ralph and Mom are having lunch with me tomorrow and are bringing my new Jester Costume and #2 of Ralph's Single Rev. Handle. I can't wait! Mom said it's quite different. ooooohhh ahhhhhhh Tonight I think I can get to the gym by 9:00. I'm going to measure my lines. Fly, and make some shorter ones later. Remember to Always do your kite work at home and fly your kite at every opportunity. I've been searching for music all week. I've almost exhausted everybody's collection of Christmas music that would fit the Jester costume. Not jingly, etc. Therefore, I'm going to plug away on the cat in the hat routine. John said it was very cool. Thanks John. I was just talking to Steve and we think it might work at the talent show if I do the 1st song in the dark with lights on the UFO. Hmmm? Well, off I go. Have a good evening. BB Penny ~rambling w/out spell check.

You go boy! It's caps that take the most beating on my Revs. That and the mesh. Yeesh.. I'm hard on kites. BB Penny

Now I'm starting to second guess my self. Do I do the cat in the hat routine... fast and fun... or do I go to a nice Christmas song while everyone is in the holiday spirit? Enjoy the day! BB Penny

Are they SUL kites? they must be if you are saying 8 mph max. Even the EXP has a 15 MPH upper range. I've never had a bridle snap or heard of one. It could have happened and I hadn't heard. Did you keep the bridle the same or modify them? BB Penny

Well there was no wind at the Camas, WA Indoor Kite Competition this weekend. Which is just how we like it. They ran double competions each day and what a blast. I'm not competing this year, so I could be ustairs and give lessons. When I asked Steve what was his favorite part of the weekend he said it was waching the kids upstairs playing with the UFO's. I flew my Cat in the Hat routine. It was a total disaster on Sat. Vanity got the best of me and I didn't use the side of my black nylon hood with the eye holes, so they wouldn't see the eyes. Then I forgot that I was going to pin the top down in the back so the head wouldn't wobble. The head weighs about as much as two tennis shoes. I'd sewed on flaps on the interior of it to hold it down and thought that would be enough. Wrong.. not only did it wobble from side to side once I got going, worse yet..it get tipping forward. I spent 2/3 of the routine pretty much blindfolded. I didn't want to stop it and start over, so I just did it and called it a learning experience. Sunday, I pinned the back down, turned the eye holes to the front, and flew it so I could see and be a little more animated. The outcome was much better. What a fantastic weekend! The indoor competitiors did awesome. It was great getting to watch some of their competitions. Lam is here, he put on some beautiful flying. They broke down the open ballet to experienced and Masters, so there were a lot of battling for positions. Good competion and a good show. The people who tried Indoor Rev's for the first time did a great job. Stahle (sp) 17 yr.ish flew the single Rev. handle and really kept it up there. The last two young ladies that flew the UFO's liked it and said, oh, My Grandma has a kite store. Theresa's grand kids were there! Theresa said one of them came up and said, "Grandma... I think I would like one of those round kites for Christmas." heheh It was a fun weekend! Thanks everyone that was a part of it. BB Penny ~ tired Penny with no spell check.

Anthony.. I'm confused... not unusal, but you made two bridles for each? Didn't they already have bridles? Did something go wrong with them? BB Penny

Lee~ Resistance is futile. Great pictures you guys. Oh, and my favorite quote of the weeK. hehehe Love it. BB Penny

Great big congrats on National too Allen. I'll bet you were very entertaining! Looking forward to those new moves. BB Penny

I'm going to continue to practice on as long of lines as my gym will let me go.. which is limited because of lights. After Camas, WA OR's Indoor event next weekend I'll switch to shorter lines. I guess I better start looking at Christmas songs just in case. That Cat routine is pretty fast paced for a small space. I got a little UFO fun fly in today at the dog park today with the dog. Later I went to the gym and practiced. I called my Mom and Ralph to come see. They watched the Cat in the Hat practice and then I put on the one handed handles as I explained to Ralph the handles worked, but maybe we could fix some flaws. No problem! Ralph is going to cut the screw flush with the handles. The pain will go away. A little bigger pipe would be ok, my hands could handle it. He's going to move the screw up higher. I tend to fly with the palm of my hand on the bottom of the handle a lot. in addition, his moving the screws and the pivot up higher should help. He has an idea to allow less pivot in the handles as well as wobble, etc. I'm glad he understands it,... sometimes I'm just a girl instead of just a kiteflier. In any case, I could fly with them with just one hand, but still wanting to use my other hand at times. So he's going to put together my prototype II... and to show him that I could fly with them even as is I took the kite up into the air... and walllllaaaa the screw SNAPPED!!! My single handle handle was now two separate handles! That was the end of those handles for the evening. Poor Ralph never got to see them working. We’ll try again next week. I put back on my separate handles. (I’ve been flying with SUL Rev 1.5 handles instead of indoor handles… because they were in the van and the work.) I practiced staying in a small area for the cat/hat routine.. OK, but maybe it's not what I should be working on this week. I’ll try it again tomorrow...and work on using more space --smile.. animate... fly…get your kite where it needs to be to hit the ending... be the cat! Oh, and then a little 5 yr. old kindergarten named, now listen to this.... "Mariah" As in, They call the wind Maria”.. song. Her mom had named her after the wind on purpose. She came in and flew my UFO for her first time. She loved it. Left a minute.. Drew three pictures... all with smiles, Taped a sucker to one, and gave them all to me. What a sweetie! Then she flew the UFO till the gym closed. Ralph was sitting there looking at the handles talking about his daughters wedding last Sat... Her name.. get this- Windy. Did I mention I tied 2nd place at the Bremerton Drop Zone’s costume party last night? Kewl Prize, Great Costumes and the owner's name was.. another Windy...(sp) Do you believe in signs? Best Breezes, Penny~ full of wind tonight.. aye?

I said I wasn't going to do it again, but I signed up for the Admiral Theater's Talent Show Try Outs. Was it last year or the year before last I went to the try outs, which are by appointment only, and they had shrunk the stage by 3 ft in 3 directions and NOT told me. Someone should have thought to tell me. The people this year are new, so they have no idea what my show is. lol I asked if they could let me in to peak at the stage and get an idea of just how short I have to go. Short short lines.... It's not my favorite kind of flying, but it can be done. Now I have to decide if I want to fly my new "Cat in the Hat" routine, or just a Merry Christmas nice and slow song, which always looks smooth and beautiful. The Christmas song would fit in with the theme of the event. "Sounds of the Season" performed in Dec. I've flown in it twice and opened another show for them. I signed up... I'm committed, and probably should be committed. Aiyyaa that tiny stage. Indoor Revolution Kite and a UFO... Well, I'm going to go practice.. and take the dog to the doggy park. I just found it and he loves it. BB Penny

Fun! You guys looked good. Really liked the music to Steve. Pinch the guys's cheeks for me! BB Penny

So T, Your the sponsor. Can I do a demo and give lessons? You'll bring plenty of UFO's to sale? Oh, if you want me to fly one that is not to floppy... (but flies good-very penny proof) You might want me to fly yours. I did win the green/blue UFO and it's waiting to play with "I do not like green eggs and ham" I have to paint my own kite, because Jerry Fincher will be out of town until after the event and I have no patience to wait. No one is here to save my kite from me! lol Does anyone have hotel recommendations? I'm wearing an indoor pin today in anticipation. BB Penny

The best you can. No matter what you fly, that's all you can do in gusty wind, or wind that changes directions. Go to the edge of the wind window for less wind, or do the trick if you have a lull in the wind. BB Penny

Hey Theresa, My husband said to book a room for Camas, and I've invited a sister who I seldom see to come stay with us. She lives somewhere in OR. So, we'll be there. I better go remind Steve not to book any football games. See you all there. BB Penny

Go Tristan, Go Tristan, GO Tristan. Now I am trying to be very patient while I wait for you and your father to perform pairs. I'm expecting great things. Maybe a family team down the road? You Roc! BB Penny

Good luck kwith it Anthony. I am wondering if we should try a totally different approach. We'll keep plugging away at it. BB Penny

October 4th and we were in Ann Arbors Michigan for the official groundbreaking media ceremony for the University of Michigan’s new children and woman’s hospital. It was a wonderful cause to help celebrate. Aerial Experience Productions Co. had brought in their troupe of Professional Indoor Kitefliers, Team Windjammers Kite team, National Rhythmic Gymnast, and John Trenephol’s kite crew to aid us with it all. They needed the Indoor kiteflyers because of the fly location. A courthouse between buildings with trees overhead. Some of you think, oh, zero wind...but that's not the case. The wind comes down and swirls around saying... where do I go? Very challenging. One of the highlights of this event was having a professional crew on board. At first I thought… that’s silly, it’s quicker if I get my kite, fix what I know is wrong and go on… but a crew to help off, on, reposition, clean wraps, and even reminding you which kite is next was fantastic and it all kept the show going quick and smoothly without a seam. I was very impressed with their professionalism. Each flyer had a crew.. or two or three.. The rhythm gymnast were each assigned a flyer. but after explaining hidden wraps around bungee and corners… and do keep your face behind the kite, so you nose doesn’t get knocked… well that was enough to scare poor Masha. Can you blame her? Lol It was great having John’s team there. Then hospital personnel would come up and say,” I was sent here to help you, what can I do?” So we had plenty of crew! We played our parts during the 15 minute kite show. I was a wood nymph. People called me Tinkerbelle and even a Muse. It was great fun. The men ~ had to “Be the tree” Our costumes themed to the Hospitals titled theme, “Spreading Our Roots To Reach New Height.” It was on the tails of the bright yellow kites with blue tails (Go Michigan!) We helped give away 10,000 free yellow kites and they flew good inside and out. Celebrating, and promoting kites, we were happy little flyers. We were then escorted on a pre-planned visit through the hospital corridors and children’s rooms. The corridors were narrow little hallways that 3 people could hardly pass each other in, let alone push equipment easily by each other, and the rooms weren’t much bigger. I could tell they needed and will love the addition of the new hospitals being built. Sadly, some children in their rooms felt to sick to have visitors. Poor babies. Some welcomed the break from the monotony of their hospital rooms. I gave a tiny baby who was going home after complications his first kite. It seems like we were all a little quieter for a while after our experiences in the hospital. They touched our hearts and I hope we made a difference to them. We all have stories to share about it. We had time to eat well, play a little, and pow-wow late into the wee hours on the last night there. One day to fly in, one day to practice the show, one day to perform shows, and one day to fly home. Short and sweet… another fun adventure. It’s simply amazing where kites can take us. The lsit of the cast... and I don't know all the names - yet. Indoor Fliers: Lam Hoac, Scott Weider, Paul DeBakker, Andy Becker, Lee and Debbie Park, and Me, Penny Lingenfelter. Outside flyers:Team Windjammers with George, Michael and two other members.. I've got to get names! Rythmic Gymnist: Masha, Kat, Nina and Berlin. Crew: John Trenephol, Bob, Aaron, Troy~ best crew ever! Is there a Pete in here somewhere? D and Justice were produciton managers and kept the show cued and running smoothly and so much more. Debbie said she'd wash my costume and have it ready for me the next time. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks to all for the experience! BB Penny

That looks ? Beach "Chi" Ful ! BB Penny

It's so sad what life can throw at us. Thanks for the good throughts and back at you. Here's a picture of my single handle prototype with the screw threw it. It's Rodger Maddy's design. Up until now, I've just been unable to make my own. Ralph, a friend that is very handy is helping me.. so I flew for an hour with it. I figure it would take time to practice with it in order to really determine if I could become skilled at it. An hour later, and I was ready to switch to the regular handles. Ouch!! My hand hurt where a sharp screw where I usually hold on to the handles rubbed across my thumb. My middle finger feels bruised from being pinched between the two handles as it occasionally would slide down between them. Not counting wrist and elbows soar from the effort it takes to lift and keep a 7 x 2 ½ ft. kite flying in zero wind. Someone tell Sports Illustrated that Kiteflying is a sport! Not just a hobby.. a sport! Did I mention my back? Soarrrrrrr. Can you imagine how Carl Braigel, Ray Bethel and Roger Maddy must feel when they fly 3 at one time? Love you Mom! She’s a massage therapist who has saved me many times. Enough.. you get the idea…. I’m feeling the burn. So, the handles were functional. Ralph has been eagerly waiting to hear how they do. I’ll give him what I found out and he’ll improve them. I found the handles to be to loose. They rotated to easily and I didn’t have steady control. I know a lot of it has to do with pilot error, but the handles could still be improved on. I tried tying some sleeving around the top of the handle to keep the rotation smaller, but it didn’t help much. I’m thinking some kind of bungee, like a rubber band around the top might work. I need some rotation, but less then I thought. Body movement can keep my handle movements to a minimum, which will give me better control and fewer panicky moments. The movement of the handles moved to easily from side to side too. The screw needs to be bigger maybe to help stabilize this. The screw is already bowed out of shape and I’m certain it’s not reliable. Ralph put the screw that holds the handles together through both PCP pipes. I wonder if we’ll have to go to bigger piping? My hands aren’t that big. What about the possibility of screws through top and bottom? Guess we’ll find out. Seriously, you should try this at home. It’s so much fun and good exercise… yeah.. I’m going to go heat and ice the soar spots now... oh and I'm going back to the gym. Rev on! BB Penny

John says he doesn't dance. But he does in his mind, you can tell. I'm not very computer literate, but maybe I'll try that free music edit program. I could put notes like, pivot, smile, pull your stomach in. lol Then I wouldn't need a coach! John's right, flying with soul is excellent, but the downfall is the inconsistency's. The transitions. He's been flying long enough to make it look easy, but most of us would show our weakest spots there. BB Penny

Hey Monkey, Have you heard the song, "Monkey Around"? I've got a version on my Seussical the Muisical. It is cute. Every time I hear it I think about you... wierd.. Maybe I should send a copy to Amy. ok, back on topic. You can pick up some thin wire at the hardware store if you are unable to get a sleeving kit quick enough. I don't know what gauge. Thick enough to hold it's shape to go through the sleeving and skinny enough you can put a loop on the end to pull it back through with the line inside it. You don't have to knot anything, just pull the line through it far enough it won't pull out while on the journey through the sleeving. Like a sewing needle threader. You'll be back in the sky in no time. BB Penny