Ever since I was a kids watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons fill up and float down the roadways I have been fascinated by balloons.  Last weekend I finally got to see a group in person and it was wonderful.

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My favorite, Jewell the Hummingbird weighs in at 750 lbs and is100 feet tall. She fills out to 110,000 cubic feet and she takes more than double the space to launch than a standard balloon.

What a spectacle ! We also took a tour of the Peter and Paul Basilica while we were waiting for the launch time to come. All in all a great day and the weather was great.

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