Freedom Weekend Aloft

*Balloons! Freedom Weekend Aloft contains a whole lot of hot air balloons. We waited until the evening to go and got to the balloon area just as they were filling the first set of balloons. There were 50 or so balloons in all which took off in 2 or 3 groups from a large field. Each was unique in its own way and they were all really fun to watch.

*Seeing all my home church people. Even though most of them don't know much about me, they are all still really friendly and remembered having seen me in the past this time. It was cool to see them since I hadn't since Christmastide season.

*Listening to the Goo Goo Dolls live. It was a lot of money to get into the amphitheater, but we sat just outside and listened to a few of their songs while we also watched a balloon fill up at night and light up as it did so. It was cool to hear the Goo Goo Dolls as they are a band that I have liked for quite some time and seem to still be really popular.