Rocket Scientist vs. Kite

On a recent sunny Saturday, the Chan Clan joined neighbors Satish and Monica and their daughters Anya and Anjali in the park for an afternoon of kite-flying.

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Benjamin was amazed by the kite, and he chased it around, yelling at the top of his lungs until he was hoarse. He didn't get a chance to steer the kite, but it's just as well; I would have worried about his 20-lb frame getting yanked up into the atmosphere by the wind, which was particularly strong.
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It might have been that strong wind which pulled the kite into a nearby tree. Satish and Vince tried pulling on the kite and shaking the tree, but to no avail - the kite remained firmly anchored in the tree's branches. Monica and I stood there for the better part of an hour watching with amusement as our husbands went bonkers trying to figure out how to get the kite down. What made it even more amusing was the fact that Satish is a rocket scientist. Yes, an actual rocket scientist.

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In the end, we had to cut the string and leave the kite in the tree. As we walked away from it, it bobbed in the wind, it's tails ripping and waving merrily. I couldn't help but feel like it was mocking Satish.

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Rocket Scientist: 0, Kite: 1.