Coal's Notes

A few of the Shelter folks decided to try out the Balloon Tour before the grand opening. So nine of us embarked in a balloon that sat eight (Travis stood or tried to, for part of the first ride). We ran into trouble almost immediately. See the lighthouse in the picture? We got stuck there. :P Too many attachments was Traven Sachs' diagnosis. So we went back to the beginning and tried again, but got stuck a little way further.

Finally we reduced the number of folks going on the tour - 6 people with minimal primage made it around. It was really quite fun. If you try it, remember to turn your draw distance up at the beginning, and not, like me, at the end. We went over the island where the teens first wind up when they graduate to the main grid. :D

Hung out with the gang at the lake for a bit, then we all trooped off to see Frogg and Jaycatt (this is my weekly relax-with-a-drink-and-good-music time). Mera and Travis both attended, which is rare, but nice. After the show, a bunch of us went for another balloon ride, then hung out in the lodge-ish building (not sure what to call it) near the balloon launch for a while, just gabbing.

Did I get anything done on any of the 80 zillion projects I've got on my plate right now? No. Was the time wasted? Absolutely not. :)