It's been forever since I got to fly, but the weather was good (a little cloudy, but flying's flying) and I was free to fly. Also, crew was available!
Marty and Dana said they could help, then Janie Terry overheard me tell Dana that I just needed one more person to help set up, then to ride in the basket with me. She missed the part about "ride in the basket" and volunteered her dad, who was coming to visit. Jim graciously accepted my offer for a ride, and Janie was surprised when he climbed in. Janie's daughter Gracie (who loves the balloon) was terrified for her grandpa. It's ok for Tedd to risk his neck flying the balloon, but when grandpa goes up, the tears turn on. Jim explained that he brings her skittles. He also said it was nice to have a girl cry for him!
We had a nice 45 minute jaunt, made two crash and dashes, then a very steep approach to my final landing. We bounced a bit, but not too bad for being a bit rusty!
Several ballooning friends are getting together for our annual end of the season gathering. With luck we'll be able to fly there.
