Saturday, July 11, 2015
Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival
The Ohio Challenge Balloon Festival is held in Middletown.
There are skydiver performances, a carnival, music and entertainment.
We parked across from Smith Field along with a throng of other observers.
We were there to watch the hot air balloons.
The sky was littered with skydivers.
The trucks with the gondolas, fans and balloons drove down the bike path
behind us. Not a good sign.
The trucks parked along the Great Miami River to inflate the balloons.
Folks watching along the Great Miami River.
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Twelve years ago, we took Kaitlyn to the Balloon Fest.
Pulse-Journal was advertising by giving away small white balloons.
We got one for Kaitlyn.
There was enough of a breeze that she could kick that
small balloon and chase it.
I would follow her for several kicks, pick up her and the
balloon and say, "We have to go see Grandpa."
We did this over and over and over again.
Finally, the hot air balloons began to rise in the air.
Kaitlyn was so excited! She wanted to chase those balloons, too!
What a fun time!
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# posted by Martha @ 9:22 PM 
