Between Meeting Governor Doyle, the
Waukesha Engine 100th Anniversary open house, the car show at Frame Park and the Waukesha County workers' picnic at Naga-Waukee Park, I managed, along with my son, to travel between Hartford five times this weekend, a 60 mile round trip.
The 8th Annual Hartford Balloon Rally was this weekend at the airport and we had a really good time.
Hartford is a straight shot up Hwy. 83 so the drive was no problem but we were not at all familiar with the City of
Hartford. We had a great Friday fish fry and Sunday brunch at Wisconsin's largest restaurant,
The Mineshaft. We experienced Gallery Night on a barricaded Main Street where food, music and art were served. We saw the air show and fireworks at the airport sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce and we chased our balloon across the countryside several times.
I was impressed enough by Hartford, a city of 12,700, that I could easily be talked into going back.
Ballooning, like handing out fliers, is a great way to visit unfamiliar areas and make them familiar. Between Friday night and Sunday my son and I probably spent 20 hours hanging out with each other. We didn't just go somewhere but we did something together.
Two months ago I answered an ad for "ballooning crew wanted." This was our third weekend crewing and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.
