| Keeping warm while waiting for Art Lites to return from the pilot's meeting. | |
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Old fire engine is now a fancy chase vehicle. |
| Holding the balloon open for the fan cold inflation. |  |
 The all important kiss before liftoff. |
 Up up and away! Art flys the balloon and I keep in touch with the chase crew via CB-radio. |
Lift off from the main field during the 1997 festival. About 700 balloons participating.
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Anne, Bill and Carol milking the air out of the balloon. |
| Stuffing the balloon envelope back into the bag. |  |
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Art Lites' balloon the Double Flash. |
| Carol in forground while Art takes off on the West Mesa. |  |
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The Canadian Mountie Balloon looks like it could squash my Explorer. |
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Art Lites conducts the new crew initiation, Father's Day 2001. |
| End of the day's activities, getting ready to unload the truck. |  |