DFW Bound
It is with reluctancy that i announce the Stripper is gone. Stripling ,one of the summer click members here in Lake Norman NC has left DEI Champion Air and taken a job in Dallas Fort Worth flying the Lear for FlexJet. His departure did not go uncelebrated and we tore the town up one more time. The great thing about flying airplanes is that it makes the world a smaller place. We will meet up in one of these cities one of these days for sure. Strip also has a baby boy named Jett in TX so that will work out fine for him. Also this weekend i had the priveledge of hanging out with the lil Bro and Jen. He was kind enough to drive an old washer and dryer up here for the lakehouse and came all the way from Hilton Head Island 4 hr. Thanks dillweed ! We got to do a lil flying with the Doc who is one of my instrument students and drink a couple beers .The overhead shot of the water is Lake Norman which boasts right at 500 miles of shoreline, it is my new home. I already have the craving to fish off the dock .
Waterside Ballin
Yep , finally made it to the waterside. Brandon and i will be roomates while he attends UNCC. The house is an old farm home built in the late 30's so a lil work is gonna be required to update it. The shelter and dock are what i am excitied about the most i think. 3 boat ties, and 2 places to put my Seadoo. This summer is gonna be chaos. As a new and not so talented wakeboarder i see it as a chance to getter better. I figure next summer will also hold some emergency room visits , no pain no gain i guess. I move in tomorrow and start what seems like a new life. LAKE is a 4 letter word to some because a mere mention of it is too much pressure to turn down. I love the water and i somtimes feel like it revives my spirit and cleanses my soul. As soon as the water makes it to about 60 degrees it is bearable to a point with a wetsuit. Maybe about April we can splashdown. Can't wait !!!! Dec/6/06
Gators Do Eat Marshmellows
It seems like i have been in florida for a whole 2 weeks now. With the end of the season race in Homestead FL i would trek back there 3 more times over the next two weeks. Once was to St Petersberg for a sponsor party, one to Lakeland for the Hooters Pro Cup Championship at which our own Johnny Rumbley finished 3rd and once to Naples with the Waltrip Gang to test the new Toyota. While Brian and i were there we agreed that a trip to Everglade City for an airboat ride thru the Mangroves would kick a$$. I learned something on that trip that i was unaware of. Alligators love marshmellows and this 8 footer ate 6 of em. Captain Picco ripped us thru the mangroves at about 60 mph and showed us his playground. Pretty awesome experience! Island Airboat Tours will hook it up if you are down in the SW Florida . Nice gator holding skills nerd.
It is with reluctancy that i announce the Stripper is gone. Stripling ,one of the summer click members here in Lake Norman NC has left DEI Champion Air and taken a job in Dallas Fort Worth flying the Lear for FlexJet. His departure did not go uncelebrated and we tore the town up one more time. The great thing about flying airplanes is that it makes the world a smaller place. We will meet up in one of these cities one of these days for sure. Strip also has a baby boy named Jett in TX so that will work out fine for him. Also this weekend i had the priveledge of hanging out with the lil Bro and Jen. He was kind enough to drive an old washer and dryer up here for the lakehouse and came all the way from Hilton Head Island 4 hr. Thanks dillweed ! We got to do a lil flying with the Doc who is one of my instrument students and drink a couple beers .The overhead shot of the water is Lake Norman which boasts right at 500 miles of shoreline, it is my new home. I already have the craving to fish off the dock . 
