Back From Balloon Camp

I returned yesterday from a week at a balloon camp near Cordele, Ga. It was fun to meet new ballooning … More

Catch Up Time

I hope you all have had amazing holidays and are ready to round out the year well. It’s a crazy … More

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

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

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

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

Most of my time in Mexico has been to cruise destinations like Costa Maya and Cozumel. Which I certainly enjoyed, … More