After flying all night to New York, my first thought as I got off the [...]
Susie doesn’t come to Wildwood anymore. She is a veteran of the old days with [...]
We’re back in Saskatchewan and Swift Current for the Windscape Kite Festival. Wheat fields stretch [...]
I was a bit startled when Nathan Sendan called. He wanted an Octopus. A really [...]
Each month we’ll be featuring one of the fine retailers who have been so supportive [...]
Invitations to “The Dance of the East Sea” came in late-February. This was the first [...]
My first morning in France, I went down to breakfast and asked for an omelet. [...]
I recently received a letter from Robert Van Weers in New Zealand which he asked [...]
Peace Park in the Khayelitsha Township is a dusty, windblown patch of ground in a [...]
Balloons and kites don’t usually mix well. Balloon pilots prefer little or no wind so [...]
Twelve or so years ago, I was flying in Tasmania. The festival was winding down [...]
Regular Update readers have heard me rave about Guam before. Think of the best elements [...]
Ever since the Mega Kite Series was first started, we’ve been dreaming of the chance [...]
I keep hearing that the good festivals are slipping away and that few gatherings seem [...]
Susan and I are just back from South Africa. This was our fourth trip to [...]
The sun beamed out of a beautiful blue sky Saturday morning, and as the wind [...]
Saturday afternoon, a frigid wind was blowing across the ice in Clear Lake Iowa. Kiters [...]
There aren’t a lot of exciting kite trips in December and early January. So when [...]
Oh man, this morning was a tough one but after a little oatmeal and a [...]
Wow, what a full day! I’ll tell you, this may be one of the smallest [...]
I’m flying home today after five days in Nantong, China — home of the exquisite [...]