Littleton:
I forgot that ballooning is big in this part of the world. I was walking around the yard this morning checking out the sprinkler system when I spotted the first balloons near Chatfield Reservoir. We went to a huge balloon show at Chatfield State Park two or three years ago and it was spectacular.
They've held a couple of shows in Casper but who knows when the wind will come up, what direction, or how strong. We saw one land in the parking lot of an apartment complex once. We saw another almost land in the North Platte River. I guess uncertainty puts some thrill in ballooning.
Anyway, there were several balloons in the air between 7:00 and 7:30 this morning. Since we will be close by, that will be another perk to living in our new house.
This first big balloon show I ever saw was in Otumwa (sp), Iowa quite a few years ago.