Blogs from Marysville, Ohio, United States, North America

I just had to blog! Last week Judy and I picked up Judy's mother just outside Charleston, WV where our sister-in-law was so nice to deliver her. Her mother knew we had been ballooning several times last year and said she would like to do that. We checked with Rick (the pilot and neighbor) and he said he would be willing to have her take a flight. So for the past year, or close to it, she has been waiting for her opportunity to be his oldest passenger. Friday was the magic day and the weather was hot and clear but a little windy. The festival in Marysville was underway and they expected 35 hot air balloons to be flying Friday evening. After putting everything together, and with the balloon on the ground, we waited for ... read more