chris
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Remembering AJ
"Remember AJ" was the theme of NABX 2012.
On Thursday night we showed collection of AJ photographs that may choke you up a little.
http://vimeo.com/39384028
These pictures were taken over a 10 year span by my wife Katy and I during some of the good times and adventures we had with Charles.
The photos are from Galveston, Texas; Niagara Falls, NY; Hatteras Island, NC; Ivannpah Dry Lake, CA.
I recall AJ really enjoying his visits to Lake Mohave for kiteboarding whenever he would attend NABX. I was fortunate to visit 6 Mile Beach for the
first time and kite Sunday after NABX this year. I could not stop thinking about him.
Rest in peace my brother.
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cheezycheese
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Nice one Chris. 
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BeamerBob
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AJ will always be missed by those that knew him. You did an awesome job talking about your experiences with AJ over the years on Thursday night. I
have a huge regret that I never got to ride with him at Ivanpah and Nabx.
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kitemaker4
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I think it was Friday when I was able to fly my npw5 o.8 meter nasa wing. The last time I flew it was out at the pre event at Superior with AJ and
Brad a few years ago.
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Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
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npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
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bugymangp
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hey chris
thanks for the pictures. aj will always hold a warm place in my heart.
ya you wore right it did bring my eyes to water looking at these pictures.
i have 2 framed pictures of aj at my desk. i miss him alot and still have e mails from him
in my e mail folder. he was taken from us way to soon. aj` you are very dearly missed in this world.
rest in peace my friend. we will be together again soon enough.
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BeamerBob
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bugymangp
hey chris
thanks for the pictures. aj will always hold a warm place in my heart.
ya you wore right it did bring my eyes to water looking at these pictures.
i have 2 framed pictures of aj at my desk. i miss him alot and still have e mails from him
in my e mail folder. he was taken from us way to soon. aj` you are very dearly missed in this world.
rest in peace my friend. we will be together again soon enough. |
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shehatesmyhobbies
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Good stuff Chris and gang!
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Todd
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Very nice...
We miss you AJ.
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deanaoxo
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Thank you Chris.
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Bladerunner
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Sad but very nice Chris.
For some reason the shots of him flying the OR kites hurt the most ?
Good to see you again.
I managed to Flap a Rag for AJ but unfortunately my NPW was too small to even get out to the race course.
Kites:1.5 SLE Rev\', indoor Rev\', 4.6m NPW5, 2.5m Profoil , 4.9m QuadrifoilXL kitesurfer,15m Pansh Aurora, 9m Flexi Blade II, 7m
Flysurfer Pulse , 14m Gin Eskimo.
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads
Rides: Ivanpah, Flexi / P.L. Frankin\'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, Technica + Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. .
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erratic winds
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Only ever knew him online, but his zest for flying always encouraged me to go out rather than stay in.
He'll be missed for a very long time. Like the artist Banksy said, "you really die twice. Once when your life ends, and again when someone says your
name for the last time." AJ will be with us for a very long time.
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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Kamikuza
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Gone but not forgotten... only knew him online, but I felt like I knew him!
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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