Success… After spending many an afternoon flying some of my larger kites at Windsor Sports Complex just outside of Madison, WI, I reached out to the DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce on the idea of a kite festival, and we’re in business! Come join the Wisconsin Kiters Club and the DeForest Windsor community for… Continue reading New Kite Festivals Taking Flight
Thank you, Mindy! That’s right! Call me what you want. Another package arrived today. You see, it was that darn Mindy in Texas. She was the one who did it. She's the one who convinced me to buy her HQ Flowform 4.0... Fabric is as crisp as the day it was born... Ahhhhh! Uh-um… Well,… Continue reading Confessions of a Kite Monger
Showkite? Check! Now it’s all about your gear!!! You’ve made the leap! So, now what? With my first BIG kite, I quickly learned what gear to use and where to find it remained a mystery. Yes... it’s the secret handshake of big kiting. No worries, as it's one anyone will gladly share, if asked. To… Continue reading Showkiter to Gear Hound: Here are the Essentials, and More
"Maxi"-sized Show Kites Turns out wookies aren’t the only things that can pull people’s arms out of their sockets. Large show kite flying is dangerous. We’ll get into how they’re anchored in a park or on a warm sunny beach at another time. It’s winter! So, here’s a brief look at how those yahoos make… Continue reading Fly These Kites by Hand and You’ll be Gone in a Second
True, I’m a little bit fixated on kites… just pulled the trigger on a “like new” HQ Flowform 4.0 down in Texas - Thank you Mindy! (Also, see my post, ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’). Ok, I’m a LOT fixated on kites (See Kite Flying is My Other Passion)… or at least it just… Continue reading So Much More than Kites
Michael K. Sherman 