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Back from the Balloon Festival
Aug. 27th, 2017 12:12 amI woke up at noon. My back was hurting, so I lay down on my back, and fell asleep again. Woke up around two. Fed myself and the cats. Started to get a headache, so I lay down for a half-hour. Threw myself together. Drove to the Balloon Festival. I felt a little guilty because I was smuggling in soda, but people were bringing in entire coolers of stuff, so they clearly weren't enforcing the "no outside food and drink" rule.
Settled in my folding camp chair and watched the world go by. I had missed the "balloon launch," so there wasn't much to look at. I just sat there, and vegged out, and drank soda. Eventually, some balloonists drove up and inflated their balloons, and I got lots of pictures.
After the line of balloons was inflated, I went to go get some funnel cake. I came back with some, and was settling back down, when someone that I know from the College said "Hello". We chatted briefly, and she went away, and I sat down and ate. When it became dark, they made the balloons glow. Here's a short video of the balloons glowing.
Once the balloons came down, I (and a million other people) went to leave. Eventually I was able to get out, but I was on old Route 66 heading out of town. Every time a saw a spot to turn around, I had already blown past it (plus someone was behind me). I gave up and drove to the next town, looped the downtown, and headed back to Lincoln.
Settled in my folding camp chair and watched the world go by. I had missed the "balloon launch," so there wasn't much to look at. I just sat there, and vegged out, and drank soda. Eventually, some balloonists drove up and inflated their balloons, and I got lots of pictures.
After the line of balloons was inflated, I went to go get some funnel cake. I came back with some, and was settling back down, when someone that I know from the College said "Hello". We chatted briefly, and she went away, and I sat down and ate. When it became dark, they made the balloons glow. Here's a short video of the balloons glowing.
Once the balloons came down, I (and a million other people) went to leave. Eventually I was able to get out, but I was on old Route 66 heading out of town. Every time a saw a spot to turn around, I had already blown past it (plus someone was behind me). I gave up and drove to the next town, looped the downtown, and headed back to Lincoln.
