[Happinow]

Where I came from, The Adirondacks, we had an annual hot air balloon festival at our local airport. The airport was small, only prop planes or small private jets could land there due to space and a small runway. We had 100 balloons partake with many thousands of people watching. Weather permitting, these balloons, some in special shapes (cakes, dogs, houses) would inflate and take off all in about an hour time span. The crowd cheered every time a balloon got up on the air. The colors were glorious and the energy of the crowd was infectious. To see the balloons launch as the sun came up was spectacular. They are a thing of beauty and the pilots are skilled and friendly. We had 4 days of this festival and I never grew tired of watching the balloons lift. I never went up in one because I'm afraid of heights. This festival occurred every September. I sure do miss it.