I arrived in Uvalde Wednesday evening after a 1,300 mile drive and three very heavy downpours. The most intense storm was between Houston and San Antonio. The seabreeze had come far inland and rained on all of South Texas.
Today I woke up to a normal day in Uvalde.....overcast skies and a breeze out of the southeast. I needed to get my home away from home organized and that took a good part of the morning. I assembled the ASG-29 around noon and decided to launch with no water ballast since it had been awhile since I had flown her. I fully expected today to be weak because of the rain but was pleasantly surprised at how strong the thermals were. I abandoned my plan to stay in the local area to shake off my rust. I headed southeast toward Cotulla on a beautiful cloud street. despite no water ballast I was making very good time. After making the turn I headed north to the Texas hill country where the cloud bases were up to 8,000 feet. After enjoying some very strong climbs, I turned back toward Uvalde and called it a day. It is odd how skills you nurtured over years come back quickly after being neglected. Although I was not razor sharp I feel that it is coming and I should be ready for the start of the contest in a few days.
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