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Deb's first smoked turkey...food for the troops at Point Arena
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Vanna loaded for the trip up the California coast
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Wind was strong on Friday...perfect for a couple of 150' White Bird dragons
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The start of the sky zoo
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Kites and the Pacific Ocean...a perfect match
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Brian's new 550 Sq. ft. Sutton...awesome kite, (and intimidating) "you be careful Mr. Champie"
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The sun shone Friday evening and then not again until Monday...sigh
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Housing at Point Arena "I highly recommend a stay here for everyone"
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Some people are harder to drag out of bed in the morning than others...thanks Dan for trying to help
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Saturday was foggy, but it didn't stop a great sky from being created
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Inflatables at Point Arena
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An attempt was made to fly a 90' Spinsock off the lighthouse
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The tails of the 90 didn't quite behave themselves on the initial launch...here Brian's is doing some untying
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Bryan Blattel, owner of the 90, helping with the knot detail
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Thanks Bryan for letting the 90 be used...it would have been spectacular
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Dan Whitney's Gecko lording it over the sky
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Brian and his new toy
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The acreage at the lighthouse is so vast that bicycles are needed to get from one area to another
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Late afternoon on Saturday. These kites flew consistently all day long without needing even one relaunch...can you say kitefliers heaven?
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It was such an honor for me to be included in the group of flyers at Point Arena
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Thanks Brian for the invitation!!!
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Brian Champie, Dan Whitney, and Dave Hoggan and their toys
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Dan teaching Brian how to scramble eggs Sunday morning
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Getting ready to fly Dan's octopus from the lighthouse
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A successful launch
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The Point Arena kite crew
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Dave, Bryan, Brian, Dan & Deb
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Lighthouse manager, Jeff, shared a bottle of champagne with us at the end of a great weekend
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Sun sets on a fantastic sight
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Lighthouse was lit, octopus giggled
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Night falls
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Brian and Dan...now if the octopus was just off the lighthouse
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Octopus lands safely in daddy's arms
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An exhausted Brian...ask his sometime about getting the octopus off the lighthouse
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Monday morning and the last of the kaluha pie
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Brian and Dan planning for the "BIG" festival in 2004
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It was a great weekend. And if I never get back there, the memories will always be mine. Thanks.
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