That, of course had nothing to do with Saturday......
It was a glorious fall day. Must. Go. Flying.
We headed to Lumberton for the EAA Chapter 1487 Fly-in. Just your average bunch of airplanes - plus this special motor-glider. It is really cool - the propeller folds into the nose cowling and the gear retracts to make it one streamlined glider!
Pretty day....
A short flight home - and it was time for our next adventure.....Dick invited us to go ballooning! We had been "chase crew" before - but this time we were to be the passengers.
First, Dick released a helium balloon to gauge the wind speed/direction.
Next, the balloon envelope had to be set up
Isn't it bright?
Next the cool-air blow-up. Traci was a new volunteer-helper.
The balloon almost blown up
There we are - ready, set, go!
Up, up and away!
Dick at the controls. Of course, there is just up and down!
It really is a beautiful vantage point.
Pat knew we were going to be up - so he got in his motor-glider and circled us a few times.
Cool to look straight down!
Soon it was getting dark - we landed smoothly in a little pasture. The crew was there shortly and quickly moved the balloon over into the road for deflation.
Going....going....
Almost gone!
4 comments:
AWESOME cake - Nanny's recipe I presume...and Congrats to you on braving the balloon - it looks like it was a gorgeous ride!
Love,
T
That cake looks delicious! Was it someone's birthday? I mean, I know it wasn't Robert's but... Richard and I should have you over for dinner sometime, haha! =)
hey miranda - no, it wasn't someone's b-day. i just gave robert a guilt-trip about being in pbo without coming to see me....hence, the invite to dinner!
let's see...what do i have to do to get that invite???
love, k
Ahaha, well you'll probably have to talk to Richard... He's the one who does the cooking so it would be unfair for me to invite you over and then make him do all the work! =P
Guess I could make something... But I don't want to expose you to the horror that is my cooking!
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