The Maiden Voyage

For Father's Day (on which I will report soon), Max gave me an amazing gift. When Caitlin asked him what he wanted to get me, he said a kite. So they got on Amazon and picked one out together. Today after work it was a Farley blustery day (even though it wasn't Windsday), so we decided to take that mother out for its maiden voyage. We went to the beach and prepared.


Max was insistent on flying the kite first, but he couldn't quite get it to stay up.


So together we worked on letting out string at the right times and picking up the slack at times of decreased wind. Before you knew, we had a full-fledged kite flying extravaganza going on! Father and son style!


Look how much fun we're having! hoorabies! Max was so proud and sat and held the kite for a long time, watching it dip and swerve and dive.

But, as is to be expected, he decided he would see what happens when you let go. That sent me sprinting across the beach at full speed, barely catching the line before it went into the lake. That, of course, was freakin hilarious to Max so the that is all he wanted to do. No dice homie...kite flying is going to resume another day!

Awesome gift, awesome memory. Thanks Max!