RAMBLIN ROSE HOT-AIR BALLOON "Adults are always asking children what they want to be when they grow up, because they are looking for ideas." — Paula Poundstone

 

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My first balloon was Moon Rose; my second, Ramblin' Rose (left).

 

 

The Ten Commandments of Ballooning

1. Thou Shalt keep thy air hot, lest the earth rise up and smite thee.

2. Thou shalt always fly with champagne.

3. Thou shalt avoid landing in anything resembling crops, for these are the bounty of the earth, and sowers of the seeds may rise up and slay thee.

4. Thou shall ensure that the thirst of thy fan is slaked always with petrol.

5. Thou shalt not criticize thy neighbor's balloon colors, for yours may not be much better.

6. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's chase vehicle or crew.

7. Thou shalt always keep bountiful supplies of propane in thy tanks, for this is the source of thy light.

8. Thou shalt always keep thy crew happy lest they forget to retrieve you some day.

9. Thou shalt not fly into the midst of fluffy cumulus clouds, lest the shears flatten thine envelope and make thy heart skip many beats.

10. Thou shalt honor the pronouncements of thine air traffic controller, lest the air intake of a Boeing become stuffed with many yards of nylon and much wicker.

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