that didn't nose dive into a jumbled pile of scrap. I was NOT a good kite flyer. But I'm exaggerating - - I did succeed occasionally.... a handful of times, and when I did it was 'bliss'.
I liked height.... so my goal every single time I ever flew a kite was to get it as high as possible... OR... and far more likely, far away even if not that high.
Wish I could remember my record but I can't... but I think I did get 300yds aloft a few times.
Sidenote... quite a few times in my life I have come across 'celebration balloons' crashed on my land that had come from FAR away... like the Bay area... 150 or so miles north of me. I know this because they were released intentionally with 'notes', like a bottle thrown into the sea. The prevailing winds here are NorthWest to SouthEast. I have thrilled a few people by calling them (at the number provided in the note) and letting them know I found their balloon note. And incredibly that's happened to me... oh.. maybe 4 or 5 times? Not always as far away as the Bay area but close to that distance.
