Jim Martin, AKA, WACKOS, GKPI's "Up and Away Day June 2006" album

Jim Martin, AKA, WACKOS, GKPI's "Up and Away Day June 2006" album http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/ June 17, 2006 -- we return to Dallas for LifeNet. Fotki.com http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/ Welcome to Texas -- took this one for the Gombergs.... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9512.html

Welcome to Texas -- took this one for the Gombergs....
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v184/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9512-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:39:08 GMT Behind the Texas welcome center -- not sure what it is, but it was interesting http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9513.html

Behind the Texas welcome center -- not sure what it is, but it was interesting
]]> http://images22.fotki.com/v838/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9513-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:39:50 GMT Texas thunderstorm, one of several we had that weekend. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9514.html

Texas thunderstorm, one of several we had that weekend.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v600/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9514-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:40:05 GMT Dallas! http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9515.html

Dallas!
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v597/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9515-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:40:22 GMT View from my hotel window. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9519.html

View from my hotel window.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9519-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:41:23 GMT The kite field, the night before the festival http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9521.html

The kite field, the night before the festival
]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v1442/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9521-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:41:59 GMT The night before the festival, somebody is getting in early... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9522.html

The night before the festival, somebody is getting in early...
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9522-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:42:18 GMT Dallas skyline from the field at night http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9527.html

Dallas skyline from the field at night
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v588/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9527-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:43:23 GMT Interesting building -- the lights sometimes changed to tell you the time, etc. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9528.html

Interesting building -- the lights sometimes changed to tell you the time, etc.
]]> http://images45.fotki.com/v1426/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9528-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:44:08 GMT View from the hotel, night. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9537.html

View from the hotel, night.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9537-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:45:51 GMT View from the hotel, night, with traffic. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9545.html

View from the hotel, night, with traffic.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v600/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9545-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:46:35 GMT Time to fly! http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9518.html

Time to fly!
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v600/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9518-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:40:55 GMT Caution Cow always uses caution. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9548.html

Caution Cow always uses caution.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v855/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9548-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:47:36 GMT First kites go up in the morning. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9549.html

First kites go up in the morning.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1171/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9549-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:47:50 GMT David attempting to steal Gayle's van. Probably couldn't have gotten it on the plane, anyway... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9550.html

David attempting to steal Gayle's van. Probably couldn't have gotten it on the plane, anyway...
]]> http://images47.fotki.com/v1455/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9550-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:48:07 GMT Some of the Valiant Crew after he very short first launch. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9551.html

Some of the Valiant Crew after he very short first launch.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v855/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9551-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:48:40 GMT Rain delay. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9552.html

Rain delay.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9552-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:49:01 GMT Ready for the second launch http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9554.html

Ready for the second launch
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v600/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9554-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:49:51 GMT Beginning to inflate. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9555.html

Beginning to inflate.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v1519/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9555-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:50:19 GMT Crew members enjoyed taking a brief "photo op" moment before the kite went up. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9556.html

Crew members enjoyed taking a brief "photo op" moment before the kite went up.
]]> http://images38.fotki.com/v1275/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9556-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:50:37 GMT David fooling around inside the kite. Susie is somewhere else, working. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9557.html

David fooling around inside the kite. Susie is somewhere else, working.
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9557-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:50:54 GMT Your's truly pretending t work... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9558.html

Your's truly pretending t work...
]]> http://images43.fotki.com/v1329/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9558-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:51:14 GMT Very light winds allow the kite to settle again during the second flight. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9560.html

Very light winds allow the kite to settle again during the second flight.
]]> http://images47.fotki.com/v1479/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9560-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:51:55 GMT The Valiant Crew move in to help the kite back up. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9561.html

The Valiant Crew move in to help the kite back up.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v1508/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9561-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:52:17 GMT Second flight -- SUCCESS!!! http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9562.html

Second flight -- SUCCESS!!!
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v855/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9562-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:52:33 GMT Third time up. Dr. Gayle's octopus is actually a BIG kite... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9563.html

Third time up. Dr. Gayle's octopus is actually a BIG kite...
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9563-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:52:54 GMT Third flight. Product placement for U-Haul. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9565.html

Third flight. Product placement for U-Haul.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v1501/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9565-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:53:30 GMT Packing away. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9566.html

Packing away.
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v855/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9566-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:53:51 GMT Back at the hotel. David tries to convince us that this building it flying away. http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9567.html

Back at the hotel. David tries to convince us that this building it flying away.
]]> http://images110.fotki.com/v1585/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9567-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:54:13 GMT A very nice place to stay in Dallas. Thanks all! http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9569.html

A very nice place to stay in Dallas. Thanks all!
]]> http://images42.fotki.com/v1313/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9569-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:54:47 GMT No trip is complete without car trouble. Thanks everybody at Pep Boys for getting me rolling again... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9570.html

No trip is complete without car trouble. Thanks everybody at Pep Boys for getting me rolling again...
]]> http://images25.fotki.com/v906/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9570-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:55:07 GMT Driving home through Shreveport -- somebody is flying something bigger than us! http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100b9594.html

Driving home through Shreveport -- somebody is flying something bigger than us!
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v1504/photos/4/425885/3690547/100B9594-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:59:34 GMT A trip full of weather -- this is a nice moment, though... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9610.html

A trip full of weather -- this is a nice moment, though...
]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v400/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9610-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:55:51 GMT Worst product idea ever? http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9630.html

Worst product idea ever?
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v855/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9630-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:56:47 GMT Sorrym Ben, already did... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9631.html

Sorrym Ben, already did...
]]> http://images112.fotki.com/v598/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9631-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:57:01 GMT Giant Peach of Gafney, SC. Almost home.... http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/mega_flag_albums/up_and_away_day/100_9633.html

Giant Peach of Gafney, SC. Almost home....
]]> http://images49.fotki.com/v1511/photos/4/425885/3690547/100_9633-th.jpg Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:57:39 GMT