I’ve never been to a balloon festival but about a dozen or so years ago we were awakened early one Sunday morning to the sound you mentioned and provided the link to listen to – it is hard to describe, very distinctive – and the link captured it perfectly. Back to the Sunday, there was a new residential development across the creek from us and one of the residents apparently owned an air balloon and was taking it out for an early morning spin. It was awesome to watch. We got to witness this several more times before the area became too developed and launch space unavailable. It was a thrill every time.

Saving the apple salad recipe for Thanksgiving.

Love the facts about crows! They’re pretty amazing little creatures and I’ll observe/listen to them with a new respect.

Thanks Daymaker!