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Stretched out in front yard and ready to inflate.
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Todd getting crew instructions
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Inside of inflating balloon
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Inflated balloon in front yard.
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Raising the balloon
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Almost upright
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Todd's Birthday Hot Air Balloon Ride Surprise
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All aboard!
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Birthday boy is loaded for launch.
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Todd's Birthday Hot Air Balloon Ride Surprise
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By Mom and Dad
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Pleasant Valley Park - Lake location for splash down
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Stew Gibboney - our wonderful pilot!
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Lowering for splash on the lake.
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Splash and rise on the lake.
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Floating over train tressel
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Todd's Birthday Hot Air Balloon Ride Surprise
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Skimming over corn fields
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Landing location is strip in upper left.
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Chase SUV is already at landing location.
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About to land.
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Landed!
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Tilting over the basket.
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Balloon coming down
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Balloon coming down.
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The birthday boy is happy!
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Stew (left) and Todd (right)
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Balloon is strapped as the circular bar is pushed back.
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Deflating the balloon with help from this circular bar.
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Almost all strapped up.
