Ad-dic-tion: noun. The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
It is an addiction, after 10 years tho, you get a bit picky about it.
You realise there is more to life, you only turn up when you know it's on.
There are fewer times when you stand there on the beach trying to convince yourself
that it's worth getting wet. You're still at the beach tho, cause you just never know, maybe seabreeze got it wrong, maybe there's something wrong with the wind meter and its underreading or a giant is standing in front of it or its got a plastic bag wrapped around it, maybe those yellow arrows should be green, maybe there's a massive reverse sweep and it's kiteable anyway, and you're the only one missing out cause you didn't actually go and check, maybe there are kites everywhere, maybe its about to come in, besides you've got the day off the kids are at school, the wife's at work, you load up the car, to go check, just in case, 6 things you need to go kiting, kite, board, bar and lines, harness, pump...what's the 6th...can't remember...wind.
It took a while, but she realises now, when its on, I mean really on, it doesn't matter what's happening, it's where I'll be and what I'll be doing, once you reach that point, harmony returns
or she's already left you....
and cannot wipe the smile of my face for a few days after a good sesh... 
perfectly normal
