The Plano Balloon Festival took place this weekend, and unlike last year's Elmer Fuddlike weather ("Awise storms! North winds bwow, south winds bwow..."), this year the skies were perfect. We spent the weekend chasing balloons around town and watching them land in front yards and in the middle of city streets, as well as in the little park adjacent to our apartment complex. We attended the launch on Saturday night and stuck around for the nighttime lighting of the balloons and a surprisingly cool fireworks show.
It was fun and perfect and absolutely and totally devoid of the monster. Schuyler made a friend at the festival who simply asked if she could talk. After we explained Schuyler's situation, the girl shrugged as if she well and truly did not give two shits, and the two of them ran off to play, only pausing briefly at one point to collide, bonking heads cocoanut-style and crying for maybe 30 seconds before shaking it off and taking flight again.
Only now, looking back on it, is it clear what a nice weekend it really was. I suppose like most of the best moments in life, we were enjoying it too much at the time to notice.
Kids are amazing. As adults we can learn a thing or two from them, if we just stop to take the time to realize that.
ReplyDeleteLucky you. I grew up in Plano and going to the balloon festival is one of my great memories. We went almost every year. Surely this will be a great memory for Schuyler too.
ReplyDeleteGlad y'all had fun.
I'm amazed at how kids can bonk their heads together like that. You never see adults doing it. Well, except for frat boys that are fueled by beer headbutting each other.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is great and really expresses the joy of the day. My daughter is currently obsessed with Hot Air Balloons ever since the new grocery store had one up as a promotion. Wish we lived nearby and could have gone to the festival.
ReplyDeletethat photo is fantastic. love the moon and the layering of the balloons.
ReplyDeleteglad schuyler made a connection and they both had a stupendous time without long-term head injuries.