April 12th, 2021 Kite Newsletter
This month is just chugging along, here we are nearly half way through April and not only are the first signs of spring popping up (in the Northern Hemisphere) but the winds are changing as well. Things are feeling a bit warmer, the biggest storms are behind us, and we are itching to fly our kites. For many this last year of Covid-19 restrictions has been difficult. We have lost friends and loved ones, and we have lost access to some of our favorite ways of reducing stress.
You may not be able to go get a massage, or go to the club and dance the night away, but you still can go out and fly a kite, enjoy the wind, and breathe the fresh air. If anything the last year of Covid-19 lockdowns has reminded me to take solace and comfort in the simple things in life. To refocus my priorities, to really enjoy every moment I do have. Kite flying has brought that to me all of these years, and now, when I need it the most, it is the there just waiting for me like an old friend. I do sincerely hope that on some level it is the same for you.
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As always, if you have any questions, or comments, shoot me an email at: info@fortunafound.com
~Nic
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'Hundreds' of kites discarded at Sunshine West reserve after festival
Jessica Gerger, who's the President of Friends of Kororoit Creek, said the group collected "hundreds" of kites and string from Sunshine West's Buckingham Reserve on Monday, after a kite festival was held nearby at the weekend.
"We gathered as much as we could and compressed it all down and stuffed it into the back of our station wagon, and it was an entire station wagon load," she said.
"I think part of the festival was releasing the kites... I think people don't quite think that through, that when you let something go, it's going to come down somewhere." https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/mornings/kororoit-creek-kites/13290428
COVID-19 restrictions hamper kite flying tradition in Guyana
Easter is one of the most observed holidays on the calendar in Guyana and the Caribbean, and a time of the year especially sacred for Christians who observe the resurrection of Christ. But the most exciting, is Easter Monday, a day set aside by families to get together and fly their kites on the popular Sea Wall overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, many others taking trips across the country for picnics and sightseeing. There is an anticipation leading up to the holiday season where kite makers layout their colorful designs at street corners, so starry-eyed children can pick and chose for their memorable experience of kite flying.
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