This morning, at a disgustingly early hour of 6 o’clock, I went to see a 30-year city tradition called the Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. Forty-some hot air balloons launching from a field on the edge of town and doing tricks for points (just like in a rodeo). I took a lot of pictures. Here’s the best of them, enjoy:
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In order to get to the field, you were required to either park in a city lot and take the bus, or bike or walk a good mile or two. I took the bus (it was 6 a.m., after all). I was impressed at how efficiently the city transported about 3,000 people to and from the field between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
You should write a children’s book about Radar the Balloon Buddy.