Today I had made plans to check out Gift of Wings - a kite store in Veteran's Park. They sell all kinds of kites and frisbees and other cool contraptions that fly through the air, plus beverages and snacks. The kites start at around $5, and get progressively more expensive the bigger and more complex you want to go. The store is easy to find once you enter the marina because there are flags and a huge windsock out in front of it.
Christi and I bought a kite from there last summer on a beautiful day and we had a grand old time with it.
Today the weather wasn't so beautiful. It was very windy, though, so it was actually a pretty good day for some kite flying. I bought one of the small, inexpensive kites, and since it didn't cost me much, I let it go out the entire 200 feet that the string allowed. I did a little running to get it up in the air but not much was necessary since it was so windy.
I let my kite hang up in the air while I talked with Jim Stingl, columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He came along today to see me in action and interview me for a story he's writing for this Sunday's paper. He was a really nice guy and we had some good conversation for quite some time while Dave took some pictures and patiently waited on a picnic table nearby.
Jim came back to the apartment for a bit and I showed him where the MAGIC that is this blog happens. I was a little nervous about meeting him and doing an interview, but I really enjoyed our visit!
So anyway, Gift of Wings is a must-visit shop while spending a day on Milwaukee's lakefront. Hopefully Jim's article about yours truly will be a must-READ on Sunday!
***P.S.***
I wanted SKYDIVING to have top billing on here for a few days at least - since it was pretty much the coolest thing ever - but it just didn't turn out that way. If you haven't already, scroll down and check out my totally awesome skydiving pics. =)
You are seriously one of the VERY few people in the world who can look good in orange =)
Posted by: Christi | September 23, 2005 at 10:25 AM
Here via Michele!
Happy friday again. Skydiving looked awesome and the outfits, tre chic.
The kite flying looked fun, too.
Posted by: Jon the Intergalactic Gladiator | September 23, 2005 at 10:49 AM
Very cool pics down below from skydiving. Glad you enjoyed it. I haven't flown a kite in years. Here from Michele's. :)
Posted by: Ciera | September 23, 2005 at 12:23 PM
Amazing skydiving pictures! And I like the photojournalistic stlye in parts of your site.
Michele asked me to swoop by.
Posted by: rashbre | September 23, 2005 at 12:26 PM
Wow! You gots cool pics lady! Kite flying looks like fun, you think I could catch one? I don't think I want to go skydiving though, don't like oreo crumbs!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Posted by: Oreo | September 23, 2005 at 12:31 PM
Who the heck is this Michele person? I wish I had such blogging influence! I don't even get comments in my blogs, let alone have the option to SEND people to new ones! Ack!
Posted by: Mark | September 23, 2005 at 01:36 PM
I saw the skydiving pics yesterday; awesome! The kites look fun too....Michele sent me.
Posted by: kenju | September 24, 2005 at 08:46 AM
My dad the pilot said he never saw the point in jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. Kiting is more my speed too.
Great pictures of both.
michele sent me.
Posted by: yellojkt | September 24, 2005 at 10:00 AM
Hi Erin! I saw the article in today's Journal. Great write up! Congrats. :-)
Posted by: indigo | September 25, 2005 at 11:08 AM