Did anyone else out there fly kites at their local fireworks on the 4th
of July?
I started doing this about three years ago and find it a great way to
meet people and talk about what else, kites. This year for the first
time two other kites appeared in the sky along with mine. One was a
small plastic delta and the other a small parafoil. I ran across the
owner of the parafoil and talked to him and his daughter for a while.
They had their hands full with the strong gusty winds. Walking through
the crowd I received comments like great kite, good to see you and your
kites again. Just before dark set in I started larks heading glow in
the dark necklaces about every fif*** feet on my kite line until there
were about seven*** of them. The kids, old and young, are amazed.
People ask what's holding them up. I reply, It's Magic, and then remind
them of the kite. Kids and ***s constantly ask me if the lights are
for sale? I have to tell them no, or I would be stampeded. I do sell
the used ones about half way through the fireworks and the vendors have
sold all of theirs. If you haven't tried flying before a fireworks
you're really missing out on some of the largest captive audiences to be
found. Give it a try.
From The Land of 10,000 Kite Flying Fields,
(it would have felt great to be swimming in one)
Jerry Houk