Lifting Spirits Around the World

This was to have been the first weekend of the 2020 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Fiesta is the largest balloon festival … More

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

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

It’s been a big weekend in our community. A balloon examiner (thanks Adam) was in town and we added a … More

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

So we went ballooning last night. I had given platelets that afternoon and wasn’t suppose to lift with my left … More

I love our hot air ballooning community. Today we had our annual ballooning safety seminar in Statesville, NC. Balloonists from … 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

So today it begins. My period of obsession. The Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (or the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett) will … More

My friend Jay is a student balloon pilot (though already a fixed wing pilot) and I suspect will get balloon … More

Victory Junction is a camp in Randleman, NC that serves kids and their families.who have or had illnesses or other … More

What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…

And this is what my ballooning friends do in the summer on Tuesday nights. Victory Junction is a camp for … More

I love PREPARATION. I understand that those of you who know me well are giggling as you read this. Note … More

The Balloonist’s Prayer“May the winds welcome you with softness.May the sun bless you with its warm hands.May you fly so … More

In our world today we seem to sensationalize and glorify the acts of people who have done nothing. I love … More