WIESE WINDMILL.......................................... JANUARY BIRTHDAYS.......................................................... Joey 4th, '65.............. Anna 7th, '86.............. Katie 11th, '88............ + Grandpa Charles Leroy Friedley Jan 24, 1914 - July 31 2008
Ella Marie Grace StopherYou're the treasure I cherish, so sparkling and bright;
With some balloons out ahead and some behind us we chased north on Highway 31 toward Sellersburg. Actually, we had forgotten this was the balloon race weekend. (The rain and the river had taken so much of our attention.) We missed the Friday race altogether. Saturday morning Nick was leaving to get his usual donut and saw the balloons above our neighborhood. He called me outside, we very quickly picked up Clara and went balloon chasing. 
With the balloons still ahead of us we have turned west onto Highway 60 toward Hamburg. Here we are waiting at the light as the balloons Remax, Sunny Side and Oliver Winery drift away over I 65. 
Remax balloon and Indiana's Sunny Side of Louisville balloons still ahead of us with Sellersburg Water tower on the right. 
We have pulled into the driveway at Manitowoc Company. (This is the company Gary works for -but not in that building or division anymore.) Sunny Side is approaching. 
A few balloons have come and gone. Here comes another group toward us Oliver's Winery, Kings Company CPA, UAW, Parks (rocket shape), and Tran Orthodontics way out in the distance. 
This is when we noticed they were going behind the building so we moved to the back parking lot. 
Another shot of the Kings Company CPA, UAW, Parks, Tran Orthodontics ballons as they come in for their chance at the target. 
Safety heliocopter 
Parks (rocket shape), UAW, Tran Ortho balloons moving out 
Oliver Winery - The ladies who participated in the Brown County outing this fall have some personal experiences concerning Oliver Winery... To be related when (not if) I finish posting the trip Fall 2010... it is still in draft. 
US Bank has moved to the side and Remax is moving out. 
Shane balloon along with others moving away. 
I was trying hard to get as many balloons as I could. Did not have my camera. I used my phone camera and was not used to it. This time I was so excited I turned it backwards and took my own picture. :) 
Mortonson Dental 
Could not identify this one - Cow jumped over the Moon! 
The other side of the cow balloon 
Do you recognize this one? Coming in late? Not exactly the pilot hung back on purpose so he could have a clean shot at the target. 
Now you recognize it; it is the U of L balloon! 
Clara took our picture with the two balloons in the background- really there are 2 balloons. 
The crews are walking/floating the balloons over toward the blacktop. 
Black and yellow tarp has been laid on the parking lot. 
One crew member (pilot)? from his/her position in the basket used a "zip line" of some sort to open the deflation system in the top of the balloon to let the air out. 
Basket is tipped.
At the same time others of the ground team attended to the top of the balloon to help pull the sides in as the air is forced out. 
More pulling, yanking and tugging from the team at the top. 
Crew has already deflated the wide white band and ready to tackle the last (4) red/white/red/white colorful stripes at the top. 
Deflating the very top in readiness to stuff into the travel bag for transporting in the van/truck along with the ground tarp, basket and burners. The whole process took all of 15 minutes at the most. 
