Balloon Glow

Every Fall in St. Louis we have The Great Forest Park Balloon Race. The night before the race they hold the "Balloon Glow" where all of the balloons are inflated as dusk approaches. Once it is dark, the pilots will pull their burners on simultaneously to create a "glow" in the balloons. People come with picnic dinners, blankets, chairs and radios and set up their spot to watch as the event unfolds.

Tim and I had never been to a balloon glow, so it was a first for all four of us AND it was a beautiful night so we couldn't help but be outside. Mason and Jack were a bit intimidated by the size of the balloons and especially the one that was directly in front of us but once they understood that it wasn't going to come down on us, they relaxed a bit and enjoyed themselves.

The balloon that was in front of us, the one that says "St. Louis" on it is the same balloon that Tim and I took a ride in in 2003 as a present from his Mom and Stepfather. I knew I recognized it as it was inflating but we weren't 100% sure. I had to come home and look at my pictures from our balloon ride to be sure that it was.