Matthew 28.6
He Is Risen..
Patti and I hope all of you following us have a safe, happy and joyous Easter Sunday.
Below we have some very "Happy Easter Eggs".
HAPPY
VALENTINE'S
DAY 2026
To one and to all!
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Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14, and we are ready to shower our significant others with love and tokens of our affection.
This day of love is celebrated in so many ways, it is always exciting to see what new traditions are included or created year after year.
We believe that it came from the feast for the patron saints named Valentine, by the Catholic Church around 496 A.D. Numerous early Christian martyrs were named Valentine.
It was during the 1400s that the day was associated with romance. Messages, or ‘Valentines’ as they were called, began to appear. Hand written letters and poems declaring affections of love became more and more popular. In the mid-1800s, Valentine’s cards began to be commercially produced and traditional gifts were candy and flowers, especially red roses symbolizing love and beauty.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY..
Cap and Patti
Dating back to the Autumn of 1975, when we met in Frankfurt, West Germany, Jim (who I have nicknamed Godzilla or 'Zilla for short) and I have been friends for over 50 years.
February 12th is Jim's birthday.
Patti and I along with Jim, enjoyed one of our most memorable Birthday Dinners together at the Idle Spurs Steak House in Barstow, California.
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I begin by saying..
"Yes! This is Day 4" of this year's Lake Havasu Balloon Festival but I want to also clarify that "This is the final day".
The party's over,
It's time to call it a day,
They've (we hope not) burst your pretty balloon,
And taken the moon away..
Nat King Cole
Below is today's schedule.
Our local newspaper is still actively covering the festival.
Below is a photo from the Saturday / Sunday Edition.
The start was last Thursday.
A close up of the article on left above..
The Balloon Festival has become a real part of our lives here.
Cap and Patti
Saturday, the 24th of January, is Day 3 of this year's 2026 Hot Air Balloon Festival here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Our good weather has carried over into today! The wind speed remains an excellent, very low, 1mph.
Oddly, although very low in wind speed, the pilots and the crews of the teams were confused by the wind constantly changing direction. One crew would be blown to the North. Another crew blown to the South.
Today was my day as an active volunteer with the festival. I signed in half an hour early ready to go.
My assignment was to assist with the 5K / 10K walk / run.
One area was to have water ready for the participants at the halfway point of the event.
Below are additional photos of the 2026 Hot Air Balloon Festival here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Day two of this years Hot Air Balloon Festival was another very good (weather) day! Very little ( 1 mph ) wind, no rain, and all was well.
I got up planning to be at the Festival Grounds by 8am, hoping to see the filling and launching of the balloons.
I was there by 8am and I was "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" so to speak.
As.. You.. All.. Can.. see in the below photos..
The Balloons were up and the Balloons were flying when I drove off to the Festival Grounds at 7:45am.
I truly was.. "A Day Late and A Dollar Short"
Below is a photo of the above balloon now ready to "take to the sky".
Cap and Patti
