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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : Silo September 28, 2009, 04:23:33 PM

: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Silo September 28, 2009, 04:23:33 PM

My wife had a surprise "trip" planned for my birthday, a hot air balloon trip
early this morning.
What a blast!

I had chores to do... holding the mouth of the balloon open while the fansinflate
it with "cool" air.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030323.jpg?t=1253986750)

It gets harder to hold onto the fuller it gets:

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030324.jpg?t=1253986837)

Getting there....

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030329.jpg?t=1253986882)

Almost to the point that they can start the fire:

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030332.jpg?t=1253986921)

A swift few blasts of hot air.....

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030335.jpg?t=1253986963)

And up she stands:

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030338.jpg?t=1253987018)

We're off....

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030349.jpg?t=1253987049)

We went up to 2800ft and got into the faster moving air and floated across the country side
Man it's sure is FLATNorth of Dallas. (http://../../images/wink.gif)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030350.jpg?t=1253987077)

We came in over McKinney and dropped down low to peep into everyones back yard.

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030360.jpg?t=1253987219)

They dunked us intoa pond as well, it was great fun.
Sharon forced me into this shot.....

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/rbva/web/P1030366.jpg?t=1253987314)

it wasgreat. I had a blast.
Nowwe are offto ..... I have no clue.... I'll report back when I can.
Roald.

: RE: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: HILMAN76 September 28, 2009, 09:01:33 PM

Happy B-day!

Enjoy your day. (http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)

: RE: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Bogey September 29, 2009, 02:37:00 AM

Excellent !!!!!  Birthday Surprise !!!!!

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: dk1677 September 29, 2009, 02:47:49 AM

Yes Happy Birthday! Looks like a fun time!

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: kp4att September 29, 2009, 03:57:16 AM

THAT IS A  REALLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELABRATION GIFT ... AWESOME

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: shadow September 29, 2009, 04:13:15 AM

Looks like you had a fantastic time and just look at the view, would be a great sky stand for a hunter hehe. :) Ed

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Silo September 29, 2009, 10:57:07 AM

shadow - 9/29/2009 11:13 AM Looks like you had a fantastic time and just look at the view, would be a great sky stand for a hunter hehe. :) Ed

You know,I had that exact same thought when we were floating along at about 250ft and I saw a field
full of grackles ..... :)

Thanks guys, it was a lot of fun.

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: DanoInTx September 29, 2009, 12:08:02 PM

Happy Birthday pal!  Now if I am counting this right (I have fingers stretched and socks off) I think this means you are, uhm, one year older than you were last year, so, holy moly you're old!!!!!  Hahaha!!!!  It's ok man, I'm only, uhm, uh, erm, 14 years behind ya!!!!!  

Ballon ride looks like a bunch of fun, I think my wife took me to Starbucks and bought me a coffee this year for my birthday:(

: RE: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Magnum September 29, 2009, 12:28:20 PM

Happy birthday Roald:) Wow ...what a cool surprize from your wife. Tony.

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Jerrycup September 29, 2009, 09:56:47 PM

Happy Birthday, Roald! Thanks for posting the nice photos.

: Re: Surprise Birthday "trip"
: Silo September 30, 2009, 10:45:20 AM

Thanks guys, it was a blast for sure.
It's going to hard to top that when her birthday rolls around next year....
Ideas would be welcome :)