Join Waukesha resident Brien Lee and his blog, Sir Fido, as they explore the city and report on the interesting things they find.
Yesterday I crewed for a balloon that took five people up for their first ever flights -- a couple in the morning and three people in the evening. The reward in crewing is meeting friendly people, discovering and getting to know Waukesha County, the challenge of finding a good spot to land safely ...
I discovered a new reward to crewing when we landed in a friendly Town of Merton subdivision last night. Mae's Walke Subdivision consists of large lots and streets with names like Roosevelt's Quay and Maryann's Way. Two balloons travelling together both descended on Theodores Cove after 8:00 p.m. and, with all the kids and adults soon gathering around, looked like a kid's birthday. As a matter of fact one of the kids was celebrating a tenth birthday and there were dozens of kids around- all ecstatic. Instead of taking the balloons down right away, the kids climbed in for photos. The other balloon with us even lifted up a few feet a couple times and put the kids to work bagging up their envelope.
Last night's landing was great PR and a perfect neighborhood bonding experience. The residents couldn't believe all the activity on their little streets! I truly hope we land there again someday.
SKYFEST 2007 the 13th annual hot air balloon rally at Waukesha County Fair is this week. Watch for a yellow one or the RE/MAX balloon and you may see me helping out. The launch opportunities are Friday and Saturday, July 20th and 21st, 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. and p.m. with a 9:00 p.m. night glow. There is a Sunday launch window between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. Pay attention to the wind direction this weekend, one or more balloons may be floating over your house!
Also, don't forget, Wednesday is dollar day at the fair. One dollar to get in and one dollar rides.
