Go fly a kite, darling.

Maybe I should have joined the parade at the Tidal Basin—bless the tourists and their selfie sticks—but anyone who knows me knows I take the road less traveled on purpose.

So, instead of elbowing my way through cherry blossom mayhem, I laced up my platform sneakers and flitted over to Oxon Run Park, where the cherry trees bloom in peace and quiet.

My kite? A silk Japanese butterfly confection in neon pink with gold-tipped wings. My ensemble? Just enough Harajuku to make the average skeptic think pink.

There, floating between sky and sidewalk, I remembered why I fly kites in the first place: to release stress, silence doubt, and forget—if only for a moment—that I still haven’t responded to the VSIP or VERA email.

Take the path less traveled, darling—especially if it has 200 cherry trees and not a tourist in sight.

With altitude and attitude,
Simone Butterfly
xoxo

P.S. If you are free on Sunday, see the people's cherry blossoms for yourself. Oxon Run (in Ward 8) hosts a Pinknic & Kite Fly on April 6, 2025 at Valley Ave SE & Wheeler Rd SE by the Basketball Courts.
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