THANKS ASHLAND—
Fogeyisms offers a Tip of the hat for another delightful, annual Balloon Fest in that neighboring community. Even as organizers scrambled to work around soggy grounds, multiple thousands of
folks turned out for the popular finale of the carnival-like, weekend event Saturday—the balloon glow.
Nine balloons lined up in this hugely popular encore and delighted the crowd with their visual antics of temporarily firing their gas heaters and lighting the crafts’ colorful envelopes; looking like a small squadron of twinkling, Technicolor fireflies.
That was preceded by a dazzling fireworks show Friday evening. Crowds are difficult to estimate because balloon flights and the pyrotechnics were visible from most of the town’s residential neighborhoods where countless folks watched from the comfort of lawn chairs.
Lady friend Jenny Lezak and I had the pleasure of sharing both Friday and Saturday evening’s shows with her dear, Ashland friends and my new acquaintances, Jeff and Pat Swisher and mutual friends Mike and Peg Fisher—whose company, I hope, becomes a common event!
Fogeyisms offers a Tip of the hat for another delightful, annual Balloon Fest in that neighboring community. Even as organizers scrambled to work around soggy grounds, multiple thousands of
folks turned out for the popular finale of the carnival-like, weekend event Saturday—the balloon glow.Nine balloons lined up in this hugely popular encore and delighted the crowd with their visual antics of temporarily firing their gas heaters and lighting the crafts’ colorful envelopes; looking like a small squadron of twinkling, Technicolor fireflies.
That was preceded by a dazzling fireworks show Friday evening. Crowds are difficult to estimate because balloon flights and the pyrotechnics were visible from most of the town’s residential neighborhoods where countless folks watched from the comfort of lawn chairs.
Lady friend Jenny Lezak and I had the pleasure of sharing both Friday and Saturday evening’s shows with her dear, Ashland friends and my new acquaintances, Jeff and Pat Swisher and mutual friends Mike and Peg Fisher—whose company, I hope, becomes a common event!
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