Looked like a nice day. Blew out of work early, drove to Brace mountain. Launched at 3:45 and flew for 2hrs 35min. Still wings dotting the sky in the glassoff at 7pm when I drove away. First flight for me since I left AZ.

It was mostly light scratching, but some great 400 up thermals. Almost sank out a few times and had some good saves- which always makes a flight seem a bit more rewarding. Then, after everyone else sank out, it turned ON. I was still in the air being a speck and hearing "ya' know, we all hate you right now" comments over the radio from the LZ.

Took a 50% collapse at 200ft over the hill. It wasn't typically turbulent, and I'm thinking that a better pilot would have been able to control and avoid that one. Wing recovered in less than 90 degree turn, but she did dive at the ground for a couple seconds burning off half of that 200ft.

I might add some photos later.