Yes kite fans, it is sad but true. There was a kite fly at Fort Warden, and this author was sick and unable to attend. For you reading enjoyment, the Fat Kid did a poem which I will send out instead of my report. Thank you Jeff for the help. I am also including an Email from Sharon Champie about a kite making class using skins that Lee Toy was unable to make into kites before his death. As I write this, I am proudly wearing my Lee Toy shirt. He did some incredible designs and he is missed. A couple of years ago, I tried to talk Cathy Goodwind out of one of her Lee Toy kites. She turned me down, and I can't say I blame her one bit. Last but not least, I found an article in the Seattle Times with a blurb on Tal Streeter which I will copy for you all.
The fort forgot about organized competition
The food complained
Don mocked
Canada Karen lost her Hornitos cherry
Katrina built
Tom got in trouble
John absorbed
Jeff rambled
Kevin received his new nickname
Bruce had his nickname up for re-consideration
Romni read
Tal cried
Ludo flew Western style
Karinne was beautiful
Rich wore bikini briefs
Dennis laughed
Brian slept in
Ed got a new rubber band
Susanne was busy
Ken was mellow
Annette chatted
Dave listened
Chuck absconded
Karen encapsulated
Steve worked on his car
They all wore great huge grinz'
the fat kid
Thank you Sharon.
Oh and be sure to check out the cool web site she included.
Brian Champie is hosting his 3rd "No Politics, No Whiners" kitemaking workshop on April 8 in Berkeley, CA. This one is centered around making fighter kites using precut skins and materials that Lee left behind and donated for our use by Sunny Toy. Nathan Sendan will tutor us in applique and demonstrate Lee's building techniques. Check out the included page for more information. Sure hope to see some of you there.
Sharon
http://www.hooked.net/~champ/workshop/npnwkw3.htm
Tal Streeter, author of "Art that Flies", is developing a 350-squarefoot parafoil that he and the Drachen foundation hope will carry a red ribbonlike tail stretching five miles across the skies of New Mexico. If it flies, it just might out-Chihuly dale Chihuly."
Way to go Tal.
Your humble scribe
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