This is me and my grandson Ethan, flying a 2.4m2 NasaWing (1/2002). For quite a while, every time
he would see me he would say "Papa, fly kite?".
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Took a tandem Paraglider flight 10/20/02. Talk about a big kite! AWSOME!
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| Name: |
Merwin Updyke |
| Birthdate: |
10/09/52 |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA USA
West Central Pennsylvania |
| Email: |
merwin@att.net |
| Interests: |
Kites
Ham Radio: W3MUK
Wood Carving |
| Passions: |
House Church
Spiritual living
Elder |
| Occupation: |
Tech Lead, Internet |
| Family: |
Wife: Cindy
Three children, three grandchildren |
| Education: |
Computer Science,
Religious Education |
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Kites provide me with opportunities to enjoy flying, to be creative,
to solve problems and to share with others. Of all the many hobbies I have tried, kites has
been the most rewarding and enduring.
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I started building kites in the spring of 1999. I knew knothing about sewing and started with my
wife's machine. I enjoy the building as much as or more than the flying.
I purchased a small 2-line kite in a pouch (called a Super Chute) on a business trip in spring of 2000.
I hadn't be able to bring any of my kites and though it would allow me to fly
while traveling. It turned out to be a 0.4m2 NasaWing. In fall of 2001 I found
plans on the Internet and built my first NasaWing kite. I've been hooked
on them ever since.
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