Hot air balloon festival

Our own little Lubbock sponsored the South Plains Balloon Roundup this weekend. It wasn't on the same scale as the festival in Albuquerque, but is was pretty wonderful nonetheless. It was a cool and calm morning - unusual for Lubbock - but we enjoyed a lovely sunrise, light winds, and about two dozen colorful balloons from around the area.

If you haven't ever been to a balloon fest, I'd highly recommend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta this fall. It is absolutely mind blowing. You'll need to plan to show up before 6am for the Dawn Patrol (about a dozen balloons take off and fly until it gets light enough to find a landing spot), the Mass Ascention (literally hundreds of colorful balloon from around the globe - incredible), and if you can afford it, spring for a ride for you and your loved one. We haven't been up yet, but that is on my as yet unpublished top 50 things I want to do before I die. One more recommendation: check out Zinc wine bar in Albuquerque - now that is a dining experience. We've been raving about it for a year and can't wait to go back.

Here - enjoy a few pics from yesterday. My favorite is the last one - Tech's red & black double-T balloon.