Let’s Fly a Kite, 1/15/2018

With the unseasonably cold weather in Galveston, we had spent a lot of time inside. Also, our sweet doggie, Sadie, had a cyst surgically removed from her shoulder at Banfield Pet Hospital on 1/09. 

(Side note: As full-time RVers, Banfield is a great pet care option. They have 900 locations throughout the US, and maintain a healthcare record on your pet that is available at any of them. Sadie has been getting all of her immunizations, annual dental cleaning, heartworm/flea/tick medicine, and other random vet needs from them. They also maintain her chip number and our contact information. Overall, it is very convenient for us.)

We had to keep Sadie’s incision dry for 10 days (until the stitches were out). But, we all had cabin fever, so went to the beach to fly the kite Amanda had given us for Christmas and to let Sadie run around a bit. 

To keep Sadie from scratching her incision, the vet told us to put a shirt on her to cover it. This is what she looked like...

Although it was a little chilly, it was beautiful at Jamaica Beach.

John (and Sadie) ran along the beach to get the kite aloft...successfully! I flew the kite for a while too, and honestly, it was so much FUN. It’s probably been 55 years or more since either of us have flown a kite.

I highly recommend it. Exhilarating! 

The string was fully extended in the photo below (can you see the tiny speck that is the kite?) 

Sadie was so good and never ran into the water. She was just so happy to be outside that she was running around like a puppy!

Not ready to return to the RV just yet, we hopped in the Mini (that we parked on the beach) and drove west on Galveston Island. We stopped at a random beach access point just to see something different.

Crabs, fish, and other marine life were washed ashore. Sadie loves to sniff new things and never hesitates to stick her nose (and head) into any hole she can find. Fortunately, this has not yet resulted in any harm to her. 

I will never grow tired of walking on the beach here.

Go fly a kite! You’ll love it. We plan to attend Kite Day at Padre Island National Seashore on February 17, 2018, 10 am to 2 pm, at Malaquite Beach (in front of the Malquite Visitor Center). Activities for kids are planned and kite-flying clubs will give tips and demonstrations.