Dad and I used to drive out to Beaumont CA from Moreno Valley (he was stationed at March AFB at the time) and we'd get there and it would be too windy to fly. It sucked - one day he just got tired of it and said "we're flying."

We did - it was a whole lot of fun too. A sig Kadet Sr floating in the wind without moving is quite interesting to see. It was fun and now I'm not afraid of the wind; though I try to be safe and not fly when it's crazy windy and only fly the planes I know can handle the wind. I don't think I would do it with my 3D planes.