Evening Balloon Glow

I've always loved hot air balloons, although until this evening I can't say I'd ever seen one up close. We took in our first balloon glow tonight. It was awesome. We drove to Wausau, and there were about 20 balloons up in a park. People milled about and visited with the balloon pilots who hung out in their cute little baskets. Ms. Crazy Preschooler was quite frightened of the loud sounds when the fire heats up the air, but when she got used to it and stopped screaming in terror, we all had a fantastic time. I loved the colors of the balloons. It was interesting because some of the most beautiful balloons by daylight were mediocre when the sun set, but other balloons you'd pass by with minimal admiration during the day were amazing at night. Ms. Crazy Preschooler's favorite balloon was a gigantic (and I mean GIGANTIC) red chili pepper with call kinds of crazy pepper appendages sticking out of it. I tended to favor balloons with a more rainbow flavor. Mr. Slobber didn't seem to have a particular favorite at all.