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The weekend started of with a supply chain exam at 8 in the morning. Got down with that around 9:30 and skated as fast as I could back home. I packed all my gear into the truck and headed on the road. I got to Tawas around 11:30 or so and guess what there was no wind. I mean just dead. So I hung out and did homework on the beach waiting for the wind to pick up, but it didn’t. 
Wykoff drove up that night and we crashed at Brian Lefeve’s and got up Saturday around 6am. We headed down to the beach but there was not enough. We went to town and ate a nice breakfast at big boys. After breakfast it was such a nice sunny day, but there was no wind, so what’s there for us to do you ask? Shoot video! We spent the next 2-3 hours hiking and driving around looking for some great shots for the video. 
And that we did, we got some terrific shots. We were still shooting in the park and next thing we know Carl, Melissa and carl’s brother were heading twords us. We called the filming quits and headed to the point. We walked the 20 min walk to the point with all our gear to once again find there to be no wind. We wound up walking back from the point a few hours later to grab lunch. It started to get a little stronger so we headed back to the point. 
A half hour later we got to the point put up the kites and I rode the 16m and brian’s glide for about 45 min in the ponds totally underpowered but I got to ride. Then around 3:00 I headed home to the WB for my parent’s 25th anniversary party. It was a great time, and good food. It was always good to see everyone. Sundays forecast looked amazing SW@ 15-25 and 96 degrees. So I woke up early and headed back to Tawas. That was my fourth time at the gas pumps this weekend ☹ I figured with this forecast I didn’t get up early enough. But I pulled into the park and you know what there was no wind again. 
We hung out at the beach and talk to the 15 kiters that were already down there. I pumped up my 16m, and you know what happened? The leading edge bladder exploded. WOW was I not happy! It turns out that the Velcro at the end of the kite gave out and all the pressure of the bladder blew out the end of the left side of the leading edge. So I have to figure out some way to fix the gaping hole in my bladder. So I still tried to make the best of it, but the wind wasn’t blowing. 
The wind turned on instantly around 12:45 and I was able to work the hell out of my 13m on the glide. It consistently picked up and rode 2/3 of the day on the 13 and glide. I got a little time on my SX though. Everyone showed up at Tawas, Kyle of Detroit kitebaording showed up, and Timmy B with his crew and many more. I counted at least 18 kites in the air just to the left of the point. I landed a couple new tricks so I was happy. We rode all day and I stopped around 6:30 to shoot some video. Then we packed up all the gear and headed back home.
