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A day in the life of a hot air balloon.

October 3, 2016 by Avogadro Mole

Originally published in 2010

My second year at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta!
(Pics taken on different days.)

I took Amtrak from LA to Albuquerque, arriving Friday, October 1. Up at 4am. Yes, 4am. Showered, caffeinated, dressed, and out the door by 5am. Karen, Kevin and I head for the mess tent, where the pilots and crew get fed breakfast and discuss the weather. Out on the launch field no later than 6:30, to find our spot, and get ready to unpack. The sun isn’t up yet, and I’m bouncing around with several hundred other balloon teams, getting ready for the day’s excitement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Balloons

Mabon and Equinox

September 22, 2016 by Avogadro Mole

The second of three. The first is Lughnasadh on the first of August, and the first day of fall as modern pagans count it. The third will be on Halloween.

In this house in the northeast, I’m still learning how to garden. Too much shade, and more rain than this Angeleno is used to. When I lived in Los Angeles, I had to water things. Here, I have to make sure things don’t drown. So far, I’ve been successful with nasturtiums, summer squash, chili peppers, and parsley.

From my time in Los Angeles:

And the grapes growing on my grape tree smell and taste wonderful. (Grape tree? Yes, the loon who planted things in my yard all those years ago planted a lemon tree and a grape vine very close together. So I have a lemon-vine-and-grape-tree combo in that corner.)

 

Filed Under: Gardens, Holidays & Celebrations

Customer Service At Its Best

September 5, 2016 by Avogadro Mole

I have friends who think I’m this great computer person. They also assume that great computer people do not have serious issues with computers. For those of you who think the same, I share a customer service “issue” from some time back.

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Filed Under: Commentary, General blither

On This Anniversary

August 22, 2016 by Avogadro Mole

A storm with some claim to fame,
One Hurricane Katrina by name.
Politics most dire
Set DC on fire.
And poor Katrina gets all of the blame.

Copyright © 2005 Lin Daniel

Filed Under: Commentary, Poetry-mine

Morning Balloons

August 8, 2016 by Avogadro Mole

Why I get up at 4am Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Why I get up at 4am
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Dawn Patrol, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Dawn Patrol, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Mass Ascension, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Mass Ascension, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Filed Under: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Balloons, Beauty

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Avogadro's Number and I go 'way back. When I first started writing in what might be considered a blog precursor, a fanzine, I called my 'zine "Avogadro's Number". Named after...[more...]
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