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you might be addicted to ballooning if . . .
Replied Oct. 26, 2008
Off the Wall - It is what it is.
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- City, Country:
- Reno, Nevada USA
- About Me:
- Got hooked on ballooning in 1983 when I connected with a wonderful pilot and fellow school teacher in Gallup, NM. It took me a while till I finally earned my certification but the wait was worth it. I am a full time special education teacher and Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot but pretty much fly for sport, fun and pleasure.
I own two balloons one regular (a hybrid Lindstrand with Cameron bottom end) and one special shape(Firefly - Off the Wall or OtW, go to the web site to see what it is all about). I did my Off the Wall North America Tour or the "All the King's horses and all the King's men Tour" complete with tour shirts. I did 60 days on the road and drove nearly 11,000 miles spent more time at the gas pumps than I did in the air, but it was worth it to meet all the wonderful people at events and other pilots around the country and into Canada for one event. Spent 5 wonderful days at the BFA Junior Balloonis Camp in Michigan and if your wanting to get a ral charge out of your balloon experience I would suggest your volunteer at one. I am sure y ou could do one day and they would appreciate the help or spend the week and have even more fun. The kids are so full of energy and it rubs off on us.
I did start in Foley, Alabama and work my way north and headed home in mid August, ballooning on the weekends with paid gigs and ballooning on the road between events with my regular balloon and sharing the gift of flight with the small towns on the blue highways of the middle America.
But for now it is fly as often as I can, play with the shape balloon at least once a month to keep it fresh and so I don't forget how to work the three corner balloon flying.
I printed up OtW Tour Shirts complete with tour schedule on the back AKA: Rock and Roll kind of things. With 100% of the profits going to the BFA Camp Scholarship fund, when I sell all the shirts I will be sending in a check to help 3 kids go to camp.
Looking forward to my favorite rally, the Gallup, NM Red Rock Balloon Rally in December. I was one of the early helpers(1983-1989) on this event and as I say on my web site it is like going home familiar places, restaurants and friends. But of course flying the 'rocks' is also the best in the US.
- Website:
- http://www.offthewallballoon.com
Off the Wall Tour Summer 2009
It has been a long trip, with many twists and turns.
I am on my way home after bing on the road since June 14th and the events were all fanstastic and the people event better. But the flying has only been about 50/50 but it ahs been an adventure.
Looking forward to getting home and my house and dog and son.
I don't have many photos to post yet and not sure if I have the computer skills to do that. But when I get home I will try to venture into ne territory on the computer.
Still have plenty of OtW North America Tour Shirts for sale $20.00 and I will comver the shipping, 100% of the profits going to the BFA Junior Balloonist Summer Camp Scholarship fund.
Hope to hear from others on supporting this great program,
Jeff
I am on my way home after bing on the road since June 14th and the events were all fanstastic and the people event better. But the flying has only been about 50/50 but it ahs been an adventure.
Looking forward to getting home and my house and dog and son.
I don't have many photos to post yet and not sure if I have the computer skills to do that. But when I get home I will try to venture into ne territory on the computer.
Still have plenty of OtW North America Tour Shirts for sale $20.00 and I will comver the shipping, 100% of the profits going to the BFA Junior Balloonist Summer Camp Scholarship fund.
Hope to hear from others on supporting this great program,
Jeff
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