In elementary school, we released hundreds of balloons one day to see if any would be found and the messages answered. And I dreamed for months about the exciting adventures mine undertook. Mine was not among the few that were answered.
I have always wanted to find one of these balloons for some odd reason, but I think they have gone somewhat out of style recently. If only those pesky sea turtles didn’t eat them. I thought about that last year when my husband found a weather balloon. And again last week when I came across a modern, environmentally-friendly version of the ones we released in school.
Over at Das queirlige Leben unserer Fellnasen (a blog about gerbils), I picked up a balloon which was first released by Entering Eternity. It is part of an air balloon race to see whose will go furthest. If you want to participate, all you have to do is collect your balloon here. Stick your information on it (I just used my computer’s Paint program), post about it and leave a comment for the person whose balloon you found. (That would be me).
On September first, Entering Eternity is going to take on the exciting task of tracking them down and seeing whose flew the furthest. Good luck with that!
Oh, there’s a package of balloons to be won. But I’m more interested in seeing just how many balloons float across the internet! Here’s mine:
Welcome to Roscommon Acres, my little home in the country. I write here about life more abundantly, from the joy of a baby’s smile to the almost unbearable grief of losing a son. I am seeking beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair (Isaiah 61:3).
Just place "Tiggy" in the subject line.
If you think about it, those who blog are constantly sending baloons off into the air with the hope of the idea inside being found by someone eager to make such a contact.
Ah, you are back and insightful as always. I’m glad you are 1) alive, 2) home and 3) alert enough to drop by and pay me a visit! I feel honored.
And I agree. I was having all sorts of metaphoric thoughts about writing and sharing ideas after posting this.
They are like dandelion seeds cast in the wind, except that I hope my stray thoughts won’t need to be weeded out of somebody’s garden later.
Many thanks for your comment on my blog and many thanks to help the balloons fly
cheers
Suriel
OK. This is fun. I wonder how far they will go? At least the sea turtles won’t choke on this one!
I guess a few unenvironmentally conscious people are still doing balloon releases, since there was an article in The Week this past month about a 4yo boy who began a correspondence with the Queen of England after she found his balloon!
Would you be so kind and add a picture of Suriel’s balloon so I can count her balloon as beeing picked up? Here you’ll find a tiny version of her balloon: http://enteringeternity.de/ballons/ballon-degus.gif
I’m now going to update the ballon article and website – good luck to you!
Sure, I wasn’t quite sure how it all worked. I should be able to get it tonight, when I have more time!
Hi! Please give me your postal address, so I can send you the balloons
I also sent you a pm at bumpzee, but maybe it didn’t work …