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Looks like the ice is gone on Mille Lacs - previous earliest ice out was April 2!

Having a 5M kite the past few days - priceless.

Thanks for sharing the story.

I haven't been to Duluth this year yet so want to head there tomorrow. Who else is going?

Wow. Those are amazing photos.

Waconia was amazing also - not because of the wind, but because of the people who were there. No matter where you ride, it's the friends that surround you that make the day.

Are you talking to yourself again Normann! Is this what no wind does to a person??

I think I left my harness shorts at Malmo last Saturday. Anyone seen them?? They are Dakine Starlett brown.

Debbie

Will there be pallets?

I know this is a very serious issue but.......how indecent was he.....and was everything exposed?

Sorry - something serious could have happened but I just couldn't help myself on this one.

Thank you Chad, Jenn, Sam and Kari for staying with me in the hospital until wee hours of the morning. I think Mike showed up at one point also but I was pretty drugged up at that point. Thank you Dr. Bill for taking such good care of me when I got back from the hospital. It's not every day you get ...

Hope you're both doing well. I would suggest putting on a wetsuit for the compression and taking a dip in the lake for the cold. Then when the water warms up in the wetsuit, you do it again. That way you get the hot/cold and compression all at the same time!

Water temp at Mille Lacs as of 10/20/09 at 12:10 p.m. was 45.9. At 6 a.m it was only 44.7 though. I like the daily readings on the mnlakecam.com site.

Scott, have you been holding out on us? There is a cam at Chapman's Resort when you go to that site.

How long did you guys last out there? My fingers were pins and needles after about 45 minutes.

The wind was great at Waconia. There were about 4 windsurfers and Tom, Jeff G. and myself on kites. The only thing missing was the snowstorm.

You must have been talking to Tom about this. I think it's a great idea. Instead of putting our money into an organization, let's pool our money and use it toward a portable hot tub. I think we could use one this weekend. Either way, I'm going to brave the elements and head somewhere this weekend. T...

Only on sunny, windy days.

In case I forget, It's Tighe's b-day on Sunday.

Actually I think you are the "cool" one Randy. Being able to admit to having screwed up is a trait to be admired. I also admire Tighe not coming back with a negative response. Hopefully this doesn't hinder his desire to make this a safe community to kite in. There really are some awesome p...

Nice jumps in the photos guys but I especially like the self portrait of Tighe's nicely manicured toenails.

I second that. Cynthia and Ed couldn't have been more gracious hosts. Warm brownies! :D It was like being at a five star resort. After three days of riding, I am a bit pooped. It was worth it though. I even got to ride Tom's 14M on Sunday. It was fun until the wind picked up and I had to do the butt...

Sweet!!

What do you need me to bring? Brats? Beer?

That was sooooo fun!!!

Kevin - I remember taking a backpack filled with sand off your kite when I launched you - could you possibly have left it at Reddy?

Deb

I will be there around 11 also - see you there!!!