Aviation Day

Today was aviation day.
yesturday, i got myself a 20$ radio control airplane, but it was to windy to get any good flights (i nearly lost it into the college football field). but today, i woke up at 8:30 (sleeping in for the win) looked out my window, and saw sad sad trees, with leaves all a droop, not the slightest shiver of wind.
thusly, i bounded out of bed, got dressed, charged the plane, and bolted for the athletic track and practice field. (thus being the only place big enough to fly)
while i was driving, i was thrilled to see about half a dozen hot air balloons in the air over town!
yes, i had forgotten that today was part 2 of the big bend balloon bash! I've lived here for nigh on 6 years, and had never seen it, as i usualy sleep through there flight windows. but this year, as i work for a living now, and cant sleep past 9, i got to see them.
one looked like it was going to land on the practice field, and got so close i could hear the people talking in the gondola, but the breeze shifted aparently at there altitude (no wind i could feel on the ground) and they changed course and ended up running the burner to get higher.
i also had great luck with my plane, and had some good long flights. As it is a cheep plane, its sorta bork, and won't turn right for beans, so i'm stuck with large left handed circles, but its still a lot of fun. i'm going to have to get a better plane.

aviation day rocks.