February's halfway over, let's go fly a kite!

My husband has this thing for kites. I don't know if he flew them when he was little, loves the idea of being outdoors with them and that feeling of freedom and wide open spaces and fresh air or what. One year, for Christmas, he bought all of his five nephews kites - I live in Southern California so this isn't really as crazy as it sounds.

My husband's not a member of some dweeby kite-flying club or anything (sorry to anyone out there that is!)... he's just expressed an interest, said he thought it would be fun to spend an afternoon flying a kite. Even though I haven't seen a kite in his hand since that day in San Fran's Chinatown when we bought them for the family, I would have to agree.

When I saw this blog at Poppytalk, I thought immediately of my husband and our little two year old son. I can almost picture them at the park already, flying a kite high up in the bright blue sky. It seems like an almost forgotten way to have fun - so calming, so unhurried, so peaceful - and yet requiring so much skill to do it right. Take a look at this sweet post and how-to for making your own personalized kite. Is it summer yet?
Poppytalk :: I Made This for You, Vol.4