(Cathy) I have wanted to see this for years. All the flat balloons taking shape into these wonderous big balloons. Pigs, Darth Vador, Yoda, a Spider-Man pig, kissing Bees, Humpty Dumpty. What we thought was Woody Woodpecker turned out to be Roadrunner. Oh well. Over 500 balloons. Wells Fargo stagecoach was all blown up and ready but some problem and didn't launch, as well as the fire hydrant. Bugs to workout. Kudos to my big sweetie for another perfect day. I did buy a Pandora balloon charm for my bracelet. I would love to ride in a balloon but just too expensive at this event. Not sure about another time. $450 and up, per person is a little steep. LOVED IT!! Thank you Glenn for working this out for me.
(Glenn) We started this day by getting out of bed about 3:00 AM. I wanted to arrive when they opened the parking area so Cathy held our two lawn chairs and we rode in the dark to the festival site. We were in the first group into the area and we set up the chairs and proceeded to wait about two hours for the start of the event. The place was packed with people by 5:00 AM . The weather was nice and not too windy for the balloons to launch. They looked great in the dark as they fired up their balloons and made them glow. It took almost two hours to get all of the balloons in the air and they filled the sky with many shapes and colors. This event has been on our "bucket list" and it did not disappoint us. We made it back to the room by noon (it felt like midnight as long as we have been up) and Cathy began her nap as I started watching some college football. We are headed for Santa Fe, NM tomorrow where Cathy will begin her shopping expeditions and I will attempt to convince her she does not need any more coffee mugs, coozies, or placemats. She does have fun shopping at that make me happy to see her enjoying herself.
(Cathy) I have wanted to see this for years. All the flat balloons taking shape into these wonderous big balloons. Pigs, Darth Vador, Yoda, a Spider-Man pig, kissing Bees, Humpty Dumpty. What we thought was Woody Woodpecker turned out to be Roadrunner. Oh well. Over 500 balloons. Wells Fargo stagecoach was all blown up and ready but some problem and didn't launch, as well as the fire hydrant. Bugs to workout. Kudos to my big sweetie for another perfect day. I did buy a Pandora balloon charm for my bracelet. I would love to ride in a balloon but just too expensive at this event. Not sure about another time. $450 and up, per person is a little steep. LOVED IT!! Thank you Glenn for working this out for me.
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Jana
10/5/2015 11:03:47 pm
Really Pretty!
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10/6/2015 09:12:48 pm
The colors in these pics are so vibrant. This is the best pic of ya'll!!!
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Victoria Griffin
12/26/2015 04:27:34 pm
This was our first year to bring our personal balloon out here to fly. I was so upset that I didn't get one of the charms for my bracelet to remember our first piloting year. Have you heard of anyone having one of the charms and that they might to sell?
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