1.   As hobbies go, kite flying is very weather dependant.

2.   As with everything else in America, kite flying can be competitive.

3.   In the midst of all the kite flying, there were people who insisted on yakking on cell phones.

4.   Kite flying is definitely a social activity, however.

5.   Kite flying is deemed to be un-Islamic, as are playing marbles, football and owning songbirds.

6.   Kite flying, as well as listening to music or watching television were diversions banned by the Taliban.

7.   Kite flying and marble playing, traditional pastimes among Afghan children, have been banned, as have music and dancing.

8.   The action for youngsters includes kite flying, water balloon games, water basketball and volleyball, golf, tennis, sailing, and Spanish lessons.

9.   The Kids Klub is open daily for kite flying, seashell hunting, crab races, arts and crafts, basketball, tennis and water sports.

10.   When the big kids play, kite flying becomes a sport that requires as many safety rules as a full-contact sport.