It's Just Like Riding A Bicycle

The large, green, WCLV lawn, uninterrupted by telephone poles or large trees, was far too tempting yesterday afternoon. While most of Cleveland packed itself into the ball park yesterday, your WCLV morning drive announcer flew a kite at the office.

Many listeners have suggested that I engage in that activity anyway, presumably for reasons OTHER than recreation. But I did it for fun.

The kite choices at the store were: Superheroes, Barbie, Snow White and that teeny-bopper with the alter ego. I couldn't resist Snow White, since her fancy tail featured oval portraits of all seven dwarfs plus the squirrel and the rabbit.

Would I remember how? I hadn't flown a kite in decades. Plus, flying it outside an office is a huge risk -- you want to keep your co-workers looking at the kite, not at you running around like an idiot trying to keep the kite aloft.

Snow White launched successfully into 10 mph winds, with the dwarfs and animals whipping around in the blue sky below her.

As Bashful might say, "Aw, shucks. It's just like riding a bicycle."