| One of the highlights of our trip to
Madison is always Friday, Kid's Day. For several weeks, the local area
middle schools have been using kites in their curriculum. They end the
unit by making kites in their classrooms and then come to the Monona
Terrace to fly them with us. Unfortunately this year the weather did not
cooperate to allow the boys and girls to be on the ice. Outdoor space was
very limited and not too conducive to kite flying: trees, lamp posts,
streets being the hazards of the small park area. We split the time
working inside, looking at bridles, doing test flights, minor repairs as
necessary and then ventured out. Flying conditions were not at
their best but I think not only the kids, but the kiters as well, enjoyed
the day as many of the kites did get up into the air.
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