The Best Way To Travel

In a balloon, you can decide only when to start, and usually when to stop. The rest is left entirely to nature.
-Unknown


Celebrated a family friend's 70th birthday by taking a balloon ride on Saturday.

Ready for lift-off.

The landing. As you know, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

Oops! One casualty.


Note: Last two photos taken by my friend Lynelle who, in the first photo, is standing next to pilot Ed VandeHoef (the man in the yellow shirt) of Fair Winds Hot Air Balloon Flights & Rides,