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netmouse: Balloons! Up in the air!
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netmouse: We arrived at a perfect time
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netmouse: The sun was just coming over the mountains
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netmouse: they were also lovely
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netmouse: And though the balloons were loud up close
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netmouse: the misty morning mountains
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netmouse: An astronaut preparing for liftoff
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netmouse: balloons on the ground and in the sky
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netmouse: Sleeping Vader
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netmouse: Liftoff!
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netmouse: Rosie was cold, but interested
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netmouse: upright astronaut
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netmouse: Vader inflated
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netmouse: Both these balloons, like many others, were demonstration balloons that stayed on the field
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netmouse: Rosie's first funnel cake. Nummies!
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netmouse: The spidey pig was a big favorite with the kids
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netmouse: And the tourist penguin
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netmouse: A huge butterfly
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netmouse: We got right up close to the firefighter while it inflated
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netmouse: enjoying the sights, sounds, and tastes of the balloon fiesta
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netmouse: This balloon was made to honor the firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11
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netmouse: Panda!
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netmouse: It was pretty cool watching her, watching them.
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netmouse: Cactus. With sunglasses!
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netmouse: people were clearing out, so rosie ran around in circles a bit, and did some climbing
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netmouse: people-size inflated hamster balls!
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netmouse: We went close to the track, and rosie pushed the balls as they went by.
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netmouse: Rosie asked for her picture with Elmo, but when we got close to him she wasn't sure.
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netmouse: There were some celebrities there for photo ops
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netmouse: There, that's all right. :)