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railgrab
Since 29 Mar 2005
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Seattle, WA
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 Thu Nov 27, 08 5:59 pm Southern Hospitality the Bolstad way |
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Thanks, Carol and Tony, for bringing your RV out to the North Flats of SPI today! Thanks to your hospitality, our family was able to spend the day together at the beach. Our daughter, Sadie, thoroughly enjoyed your home on wheels while Denise and I took turns riding the 13-16m conditions. We hope you're enjoying a great meal about now. I am already in the painful throes of the aftermeal and staring down my yet to be eaten slab of apple pie. Hope to see you on a downwinder soon. Here's a view from your host site today...
Ethan
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| Carol and Tony's RV at the North Flats, Thanksgiving Day |
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railgrab
Since 29 Mar 2005
177 Posts
Seattle, WA
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| Thu Nov 27, 08 6:09 pm |
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End of the wind and time to go get some turkey...
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| View from the North Flats of South Padre Island. |
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 8:09 am |
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Thanks Ethan, glad you guys got out and enjoyed the day. Looked like Katie had some fun as well!
The wind wasn't blowing that hard but you really can't complain about a Thanksgiving where you get to wear board shorts, kite till you're tired, then hang out with friends drinking beer and snacking on chips and guacamole. And know that the neighborhood potluck is still waiting because all of your kiter friends are on the same schedule! None of that 2 or 3 o'clock meal time stuff when the wind is blowing!
We want to thank Brian and Tammie from Oklahoma who hosted a pot luck at their house. There were kiters from 6 different states and two countries represented. Lots of good food and stories to share.
This was one of those Thanksgivings where you get a chance to see all that you have to be thankful for and really enjoy the day. Hope everybody had an enjoyable holiday and maybe we'll see a few more of you down here next year!
Tony
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| The dogs were in heaven. Lots of room to run and people to see. |
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| Looking down the line up. This shows about 1/2 of the cars that were there. |
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| Wind was fading and the last few diehards are heading in. |
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| Sheldon DeCosse with one of his custom boards. Amazing graphics on his stuff and the boards are pretty sweet, too! |
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| Tailgating. Kiter style. |
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| The new Nemi's drying off while the dogs wait for some guacamole. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 8:47 am |
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Wow nice rig, did you guys sell the condo? 
Fall looks a lot more popular in SPI then I remember.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 9:21 am |
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good times for sure..boardies and sun!!
think I saw tony on the water...
Had a nice feast with some island locals.. 3 birds. 2-deep fried, 1-smoked....too much rum and tequila.... south texas style..!!
finally get to use a small kite today!
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 11:07 am |
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True ambassadors of the sport! 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 12:27 pm |
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 3:50 pm |
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Sweet picture.
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Fri Nov 28, 08 5:22 pm |
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Denny's was our back up plan as well! But we got off the flats in time to get dinner at Brian's.
Phil - we still have the condo, just sharing the motorhome with my parents. We're using it in the winter and they are using it in the summer. We had thought about staying in it all winter and renting the condo out but decided it would get a little small and make working a little difficult after a while. So we're going to use it on the weekends and take 4 weeks or so going up the coast on our way back to Stevenson in the spring.
Today turned out pretty nice after a slow start. Got to ride my 10m for a while then switched to the 12m after a couple of hours. Got schooled by Tekko. Lots of fun. 
Tony
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 6:54 am |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 7:54 am |
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surfboy1968
Since 17 Jun 2008
224 Posts
south padre island
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 8:53 am |
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Hein..
I dont think a public forum is the place to address this issue ???? I dont know you and I have met Sheldon down on the flats. Seems like a nice, stand up guy. I dont think it is appropriate to highjack this thread with your personal issues. Please take it somewhere else. It was really great seeing all the pics from the flats and then read your post 
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 9:01 am |
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Word, Jim! 
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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
844 Posts
Opinionated
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 9:21 am |
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| surfboy1968 wrote: | Hein..
I dont a public forum is the place to address this issue ???? I dont know you and I have met Sheldon down on the flats. Seems like a nice, stand up guy. I dont think it is appropriate to highjack this thread with your personal issues. Please take it somewhere else. It was really great seeing all the pics from the flats and then read your post |
Amen to that!
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 9:36 am |
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Sorry fellas; My apologies.
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wjb
Since 14 Aug 2007
223 Posts
Nor Cal
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 11:44 am |
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| Tony, it looks like an awesome Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing the pics. I gotta get down to SPI!
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Sat Nov 29, 08 5:07 pm |
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We lucked out again today! No waves to speak of so we went to the flats and pumped up the 14's. Got out for about 20 minutes then the wind died. Came back a little, tried to go out, then died some more. We were just starting to pack it in when it started coming up. Ended up having a 2 1/2 hour session that was lots of fun. Should have switched to a 10 or 12m but didn't want to waste time so stuck it out on the big kites.
No worries on the thread hijack - didn't realize there are some issues to be dealt with. But I'm on it - gonna see if I can get hold of Sheldon and kick some ideas around.
More pics in a day or so!
Tony
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