Craft Name: MIDNIGHT RAINBOW
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"My Balloon Story"
When I was five years old, I told my parents, "some day I want to
fly a balloon". My fascination with hot air balloons came from our
annual family trip to the former Wisconsin Dells balloon rally. Growing
up in the West Bend Wisconsin, I also watched the sky waiting for
Gary Britton, Don Benvenuto, and the late John Cook to be seen flying
together. I got my first hands on experience with ballooning in 1994,
after meeting Gary Britton during a demonstration he did for my High
School physics class. I started crewing for him, and shortly there
after I received my first ride…. And I was hooked. During four years
of college I stayed in contact with Gary and crewed whenever I could.
After graduating and relocating to Appleton I was introduced to Dave
Koenig, who was also new to the area at the time, and I started crewing
for him. A year later, Dave offered to teach me how to fly. So, nine
months after getting married, my wife Cherilyn and I "had a balloon".
On December 17th, 2001, I received my private license and the dream
of a five-year-old boy became true. For us, ballooning is about family
and friends, providing an escape from reality, and reaching all those
who also are fascinated by our wonderful form of flight. ~ Jeff
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Jeff
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