On Jan 3, 8:29*am, wrote:

11:00 first launch at Middletown NY- We slept in
If you do 1st flight on New Years Day - you win
Happy New Year to All
UH

Some years back, one of our pilot's proudly announced "All the REAL
glider pilots flew on January 1." To which I responded "And all the
SOARING pilots are waiting until there are thermals." The icy glare I
got from him was priceless.

Steve Leonard