Go Fly a Kite!

Please join the Petersen Family in celebrating the amazing life of Bob/Pete/Captain in the Annual “Kites for Captain" every April 25th. Captain loved flying kites and dazzled everyone with his original Peter Powell stunt kite, circa 1972, emblazoned with a UDT Frogman!

One of Bob’s most unique and wonderful qualities was the way he could connect to people and stay connected. Bob taught by example and his lasting friendships from his paper route buddies, fellow Eagle Scouts, classmates, teammates, coaches, fraternity bothers, UDT/Seal teammates and business associates, to his many loyal customers are a testament to his huge heart... to his passion for life... to his effect on those he loved. Even now, Bob is helping people connect, reconnect and stay connected! Our goal is to follow his example and stay connected through this blog.

April is National Kite Month, and we think it’s a perfect way to honor and remember our husband/ father/brother/friend, so wherever you are on April 25th, please, Go Fly a Kite! If you’re here in Naples, join us at Delnor Wiggins State Park for a Sunset Kite Flying Salute. We’d love for you to share your experience on that day, so send your story to baysidebaskets@att.net and Stay Connected!

Thursday, April 26, 2007

2nd Annual Kites for Captain - 2007


We celebrated in Naples on April 25, 2007.









Kites were flown all over the place, though lots of our flyers had terrible weather and instead had to spend the day thinking about flying kites....
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6 comments:

Brother Kenny said...

Please add Rhode Island, and Mass to the list. The local radio station, B101FM, Providence announced it on the radio that day in 2006. Followed by a dedication to my loved brother Bob and my favorite sister in law, "I Got You Babe.
Kites were flying in Coventry RI and Rehoboth Beach Mass, for Bob that day, and I will again talk to my friends at the station for this years event.
Love you all.
Kenny

April 18, 2007 at 4:07 PM
Anonymous said...

I remember skydiving with Bob before skydiving was part of America's lexicon and there were no sport parachuting parachuting manufacturers. I guess we were pioneers and never knew it till many years later. Bob never bragged about his accomplishments, but rather shared them with those he performed them with. He always made me laugh and boosted my ego even though there were times I didn't deserve it. What better friend and teammate could one have?!

April 22, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Anonymous said...

I dated Bob when we were students at Cranford High School. Back then, Bob delivered milk & when we had a date, he had to be home early so he could get up "with the birds" to do his route. Among our friends was Bob Paterson & they were very close friends..."Pete & Pat" as we called them.
I moved to Florida 4 years ago & during a visit from my grandson's, we went to Naples to visit my cousin. My grandson Shawn & I stopped by Bob's store for a surprise visit. Shawn took a great pic of us together ~ a lasting memory of our brief visit. I was able to attend Bob's memorial service on the beach as a representative of the Class of '56.
Bev
~"SUNNY" in Florida~

April 23, 2007 at 10:58 AM
denise said...

just say it out loud-"go fly a kite"-and you'll hear his voice! counting the minutes to get to the beach...

April 25, 2007 at 4:03 PM
Anonymous said...

We couldn't physically be with you to fly a kite today, but please know we were there in our thoughts and prayers. We miss you Bob!
Love & {{HUGS}}
Brad & Susan Bowman
Fort Myers

April 26, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Anonymous said...

Rain and a windless sky postponed our flight but not our celebration of a wonderful man as we tried (un-successfully)to repeat some of Bob's classic jokes that only he could tell. He left us much too early.

Gathering at the barn.

April 26, 2007 at 12:13 PM

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