We spent the day flying kites, blowing bubbles, and getting sunburned with Xu Wenli and He Xintong and a few others. We went down to Colt State Park on the east side of the bay.
Being near the water meant we had a nearly constant breeze which made flying kites easier. We did lose one, though. The kite Anna was flying got away from her and pulled the handle on the end of the string out into the water so we could not get it back.
I flew two kites at the same time for quite a while but gave up after one dove into the water. I still had the string and was able to slowly pull it back in. The kite was upside-down in the water, so it wanted to “fly” deeper, but I manged after awhile to get it back.
We had two types of kites. The more expensive kind was easier to get up into the air and stayed up longer when the air died downed, but I set the record for longest flight using the cheeper kind. It is really all about dedication and a willingness to pull it in some when the wind dies down. There is an investment analogy in there somewhere. Oh well, It is too late to find it.
I also had sliced turkey on raison bread with strawberry jelly. Mr. Xu suggested it so I guess it is a Chinese thing? Anyway, it was really good. We had a lot of fun today. I really love the out-doors. I need to find a way to get out more.
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Flying kites can be fun but usually I can find a tree or a power line when no one else can. So this means when flying a kite we must find the suitable place for this type entertainment.
Kites how can I sum it up we have no open space. When we get to the beach it is so crowded you can’t run to get the kite up in the air. I like better to sit in the back yard at my patio with a cool drink and watch the birds go by.
It seems everytime I kite here in Florida the wind turns into a dive bombing Kamikaze weapon on some poor soul.
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