Day off

What exactly is this guy doing and where can I learn how to do it?

Dave and I went down to the lakefront yesterday and ate a picnic lunch, got some sun, played catch and climbed out onto the rocks and watched these guys (there were three of them) for a while. It looked really fun - and hard! They had these huge kite things up in the air and were being pulled across the water on small wakeboards. I want to try it.

As always, there were tons of people down by the lake yesterday. I wish I lived closer so I could be down there more - one more month! Almost time to start looking at some apartments. I sent out a few resumes today. My goal is to have a real job in my field by September. Although I just started looking and they say it can take six months to find a job... I hope it doesn't take me that long.

After our afternoon by the water, we went to the Moorland Golf Center again, this time to hit a few balls on the driving range. I have a half-hour lesson and nine holes of golf set up for tomorrow morning at Brown Deer Golf Club, so I wanted a little practice ahead of time. I've never golfed in my life, and I've only been to a driving range once before. I can usually hold my own at most sports so I figured golf would be no different. I was wrong. I was terrible! Out of 50 balls or so, I probably hit 5 of them a respectable distance. I hope I don't make a fool of myself tomorrow - and I hope my instructor can give me some pointers that will help me actually be able to hit the ball.

Comments

[Anonymous Coward]

It's called Wakeboarding. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakeboarding

[Erin]

Well, thank you, anonymous coward! I think I shall have to look into this more.

[Rad Dude]

Actually, wakeboarding is done behind a boat. I think the guys on the lake are doing what is referred to as"kitesurfing." I'm not sure where you can find out more about it, but I've seen more and more people doing it on the lakefront over the last couple years.

[Erin]

Rad dude, huh?

I think I'll just have to go up and ask one of them about it when I'm down there some day.

[Jennie]

Were you able to find out what this was all about? I would be interested in reading someones experiences in doing this before I actually try it for myself.

[Kevin]

KITE SURFING: 414-277-9094

I got this number a while ago in an article about Kite Surfing in the Milwaukee Journal. Don't know if it's still good.

Nice work on the blog. It's great.

[Jennie]

Thanks for your help Kevin! I am sure it would be something great to do, especially in this heat! I love watching all these people out on the lake all the time and cant wait to get out there and experience it for myself.
Erin, you think you will be doing this sometime soon?

[Erin]

I'm definitely going to look into it!

And yeah, thanks for that number, Kevin!