Flying the Skies in Oz

It was a beautiful night in our town, so the balloons we’re out. It was especially fun for me. I … More

Happy Birthday To Me

Well the time has come. I am actually 60! It’s weird. I received messages from some of my friends from … More

Yep, more ballooning! Today was significant because my friend Jan took her first ever hot air balloon ride. Introducing people … More

Three guesses how I started my year! My friends Charles and Kristie had a flight this afternoon, so I went … More

It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon … More

It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. when I wake up. I’m tired, but have to be across town by 7, … More

It began in Friday afternoon. It was the 50th anniversary of the first hot air balloon flight in our county. … More

When the weather is good in my town (Statesville, NC), the hot air balloons come out to play. A very … More

This weekend I traveled to Townsend, TN to crew for my friends Kat and Dale Pattyn’s hot air balloon Hyggelig … More

Today the summer staff at Victory Junction goes home….great young people with great dreams whom I suspect not only learned … More

What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…

I agree with RLS….though with a twist….. “The (wo)man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved … More