Topic: Visit to my fathers, MV GTG, Albuquerque, Colorado (Read 16026 times)

DDavidson · « **on:** September 18, 2011, 10:57:02 PM »

Heading out to see my father in Arkansas. Left Fremont, CA on Sat at 8:00am, arrived in Flagstaff, AZ at 8:00pm got a room and slept for 4 hours then hit the road at 3:00am. Arrived in Gallup, NM at 6:15am which happened to be exactly 1000 miles. 22 hours and 15 minutes. Hit 1500 miles about 3:00pm today, around Amarillo, TX. Wanted to try for 2000 which would be between 10:00pm and midnight, but that would mean continuing driving 75 - 80 mph in a forecasted thunderstorm. Since I could see the thunderheads in the distance I chose to stay in Elk City, OK.

I purchased an IPad 2 for the motorcycle since my Laptop takes up almost one saddlebag. Haven't tried loading pics yet. Some Cali, New Mexico and TX pics. Very few AZ pics since I went through in the dark.

There was a lot of sand in the Vaseline at Flagstaff last night in regards to motel pricing. Willie Nelson was in town so they were jacking up the rates $15 and more from the Internet prices. Carole booked me online for $59. Ramada wanted $139 for their only room left??? which was handicapped. There were lots of parking spaces for a full motel.

Buy early · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2011, 10:59:26 PM »

Ride safely! Just planning an iron butt for next year with a buddy a few hours ago.

JCZ · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2011, 11:13:39 PM »

Go get some sleep Don!

ak · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2011, 11:32:32 PM »

JC- good guess on my part i told you to make that distance Don only stayed 4 to 5 hour in the hotel

Mrs Rooster · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2011, 11:43:19 PM »

Motels by the hour

JCZ · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:44:53 AM »

Quote from: ak on September 18, 2011, 11:32:32 PM

JC- good guess on my part i told you to make that distance Don only stayed 4 to 5 hour in the hotel

He should be at his dad's today. He'll get some rest before pushing on.

My brother in law said it rained several inches in Joplin.....remember that place Andy? He'll be laid up there, if it's raining like it was when we were there.

DDavidson · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:27:42 PM »

Left Elk City at 8:00 am Local time and arrived at 3:15 in central Arkansas. Missed the rain. Last night rain was hard so wimping out, I mean missing out on a rain experience, wasn't so bad.

My shoulder/neck muscles and ass were really burning. Almost forced to use cruise control. It's hard to follow a speeding rabbit using cruise but the wrist and shoulders start burning using the throttle so I just set the cruise to 5 mph over the posted and relax. Extending your elbow out to the side and touching the back of your head then back down below your butt, 2 sets of 30 seems to help with the shoulder/neck. Sitting on your knees on the seat helps with the ass. Or just lifting up every 15 minutes.

The bike runs great.

The temps have been perfect. Cooler than I expected.

Still figuring out the IPad 2. Can't figure out how to scroll or cursor back and forth within the text.

Will need to try loading pics. May not be exciting but will depict the ride.

Bought 93 octane fuel from Shell around Lake Dardanelle, AR, and the color of the fuel was Yellow. Never saw yellow fuel before.

SBB · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:31:55 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on September 19, 2011, 10:27:42 PM

Bought 93 octane fuel from Shell around Lake Dardanelle, AR, and the color of the fuel was Yellow. Never saw yellow fuel before.

Ride that thing to North Carolina and I will show you some purple fuel.

SBB

DDavidson · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2011, 06:26:18 AM »

I hope to get pictures of purple fuel as well.

amigo Jorge · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:32:01 AM »

Ride safe mi amigo..........

9 1/2 Beers · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:52:57 AM »

Ride safe Don

Watch out for cridders

erniezap · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:57:07 AM »

Stay safe and have fun Don! Chip, you going to talk him into some 115 avgas?

WestCoastRuss · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:22:16 PM »

Have a great and safe ride Don

Jock · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2011, 10:41:28 PM »

I can confirm a Don sighting...

JCZ · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2011, 11:22:00 PM »

Quote from: Jock on September 21, 2011, 10:41:28 PM

I can confirm a Don sighting...

Is he all wet?

Let him know it's 8 p.m. and 100F here.

Jock · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2011, 04:34:41 AM »

Quote from: JCZ on September 21, 2011, 11:22:00 PM

Is he all wet? Let him know it's 8 p.m. and 100F here.

Nope...but i think he will get wet today! Nice and cooler here...

JCZ · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2011, 02:45:28 PM »

Quote from: Jock on September 22, 2011, 04:34:41 AM

Nope...but i think he will get wet today! Nice and cooler here...

Andy, Jon and I warned him.

I even told him to go buy a rain seat cover. (He has a Corbin with the leather seat.) But I forgot to tell him to ride with it on.

Jock · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:28:49 PM »

He washed his bike too!

DDavidson · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:37:02 PM »

I've been so lucky on missing the rain. The temps have been moderate in range. Lots of fog in the mornings at the higher elevations. The Blueridge Parkway is gorgeous, curvy and these guys and ladies ride them with lots of enthusiasm.

Everybody is having a good time.

Jock · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2011, 08:17:51 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on September 26, 2011, 08:01:34 AM

Just left Maggie Valley and am on my way there. Colorado, Utah then home to California.

Great pics, looking forward to it. Interesting about the number of tourists in the area. Guess I'll have to learn to plan for accommodations.

Don

So there you are...

DDavidson · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2011, 09:04:52 PM »

Left Evans, GA at 8:00 am arrived at brand spanking New Orleans at 6:30 pm. Boy is it hot and humid here. Goin for my shorts and sandals.

Made a cutover to Florida state line and who knows how frigging far past before an exit to turn around. Bad planning took me an hour and my camera wouldn't shoot the border sign.

Taking pics but can't post them because IPad is a piece of chit! Can't figure out any advantage to an IPad over laptop. I could have gotten a laptop this size. The Apple Rep said the IPad was excellent with photos. If I wanted people to see photos on a local device I'd load them onto my frigging phone.

Found some software for $30.00 that allows you to download to your iPod, iPhone, itoilet, iou's, ietc, ietc, ietc, but is very slow and time consuming.

I apologize for no pics. Maybe I'll find a small Costco PC and begin a new nightmare?

PMG1 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 27, 2011, 09:28:13 PM »

Don great to meet you in MV. The Ipad is simple you simply plug in the camera card reader in bottom and the Ipad will load them for you. Once in Iphoto on the Ipad you can post or email them. Find a BestBuy or Apple store and all will be well. Hang in there with it.

PMG1 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 27, 2011, 09:29:58 PM »

Insert the white cartridge in bottom of the Ipad and then put the SD card in and watch it work

sgchick · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2011, 07:21:15 AM »

Yep...the camera connection kit is the way to go Don..http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A?fnode=MTc0MjU4NjE&mco=MjEwMDgzMDg

very fast and convenient! Soooooo...let's see some pics!!! Have a great time and we'll see you and Carole in a couple of weeks!

DDavidson · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2011, 09:16:13 PM »

I have had the camera download kit and have hundreds downloaded onto the IPad2. I also figured out how to Email a photo.

A recommendation was to use Flickr but this Yahoo product requires Adobe utilities that the IPad doesn't have.

Still can't figure out how to get a photo to CVOHarley.com.

I went into IPhoto and can find a selection for EMailing and Copying but that's about it.

PMG1 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2011, 09:20:15 PM »

I've got it!! We need to raise $10,000 for Neal so we can get a "CVO Mobile App"

Let me grab the Ipad and figure that one out.

DDavidson · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2011, 09:38:17 PM »

Made it to Cleveland, TX just North of Houston around 3:30 pm Wednesday. It has been a very warm day.

A high light of the day was when one lane of I-10 was shut down due to a broken down Loomis Armoured vehicle that was off the road. A good Loomis vehicle was blocking the lane so they could transfer the cargo. Took me twenty sweltering minutes to get by. Our Cajun neighbors don't care for human BBQ pits lane splitting past their air-conditioned automobiles. Still can't figure why they couldn't pull the good Loomis vehicle off the road to load it.

Many 18 wheeler loads of hay being hauled (clap, clap, clap) Deep In the Heart of Texas. Dried out dry here.

Heading north through Dallas to Tulsa in the morning.

DDavidson · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2011, 09:41:04 PM »

By the time we raise $10k, inflation will balloon the price 25-50%.

porthole · « **Reply #28 on:** September 30, 2011, 11:22:43 AM »

Quote from: DDavidson on September 19, 2011, 10:27:42 PM

Still figuring out the IPad 2. Can't figure out how to scroll or cursor back and forth within the text.

Try tapping and holding your finger on the text.

DDavidson · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2011, 01:15:31 AM »

My fingers are too fat and my aim is poor.

Rode from Tulsa to Albuquerque. Simon met me at the motel and we rode over to Sadies for dinner. Weather was perfect. Wore my jacket the whole way.

Balloons tomorrow.

Can't stay awake.

porthole · « **Reply #30 on:** October 01, 2011, 02:42:27 AM »

give it a try, when you hold your finger down a magnifying glass pops up, still holding your finger down you can navigate around with the cursor.

DDavidson · « **Reply #31 on:** October 01, 2011, 09:10:38 PM »

The balloon show was great. Balloons were launching for two hours. 7:00 - 9:00 am. There were a couple of hundred balloons. Probably 100,000+ people attended. I've never seen that many smiles before.

Parked about a half mile away at Thunderbird Harley Davidson and walked. Got my oil changed afterwards and rode up to Taos, NM. My camera battery pooped out halfway here.

Northeast New Mexico is beautiful and the weather is gorgeous. Very friendly people, though I've only spoken to about twenty. They love living here.

I got a USMC camera strap from the recruiters for my 51 year old 200 lb fat ass doing 10 pull ups. I used to do twenty 8 years ago. :nixweis

Going to the Royal Gorge in Colorado tomorrow and then Hwy 50 down to Silverton and Durango.

Porthole, thanks for the tap-n-hold then drag cursor info. It works.

Going to try to get a Flickr on-line account set up. Lots of pics need loaded.

2k · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:15:21 AM »

Thats 550 DD, but who cares you lucky Son-ofa-Gun. Almost home.....don't let your guard down now. Hope to see you again, it was a pleasure!!

porthole · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:29:38 AM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 01, 2011, 09:10:38 PM

Porthole, thanks for the tap-n-hold then drag cursor info. It works.

One of the few tricks I know. My wife has an iPad (a SoCal girl) and is always asking how to do this or that - I usually tell her - "I don't have one, don't use one - google it"

Quote from: DDavidson on October 01, 2011, 09:10:38 PM

Going to try to get a Flickr on-line account set up. Lots of pics need

Good - let some of us know how to do the picture transfer.

DDavidson · « **Reply #34 on:** October 02, 2011, 05:35:47 PM »

Rode from Taos to Fort Garland, Co, to Welsenburg, Co, to Westcliffe, Co.

Stopped in Westcliffe to let my camera battery charge up. Lunch at Chappy,s microbrew and restaurant. Iced tea and burgers are good and free Wi-Fi.

What an amazing ride. The Aspen are bright yellow and the mountains are loaded with them. (Same color as my bike.) Highly recommend this route. Gorgeous scenery.

I created a Flickr Pro account and it asks me which photos to load by using select buttons. The select buttons can't locate the photos on my IPad like it does on a PC. I can greate photo groups using Flickr Suite but still have to figure out how to select the group or push the group to Pro. (IPad2 does not have Finder.)

I sure have a lot of photos.

Off to Canon City and the Royal Gorge.

sgchick · « **Reply #35 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:28:28 AM »

Don, I use the photo bucket app and download to the site from there. This pic (originally taken from a cell phone) was taken from the photo bucket site (on my ipad) and put on the CVO site using the picture icon above. All done from my iPad this morning. Hope you're having a great time!!

porthole · « **Reply #36 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:18:26 AM »

What a sneaky way to get a cute puppy picture posted

So, did you upload the pic from your phone to photo bucket?

Don't have an iPad, but frequently get asked "hod do I do this"

And I see one on the horizon for me, after the 5 comes out........................

sgchick · « **Reply #37 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:25:36 AM »

Quote from: porthole on October 03, 2011, 08:18:26 AM

What a sneaky way to get a cute puppy picture posted

So, did you upload the pic from your phone to photo bucket?

Don't have an iPad, but frequently get asked "hod do I do this"
And I see one on the horizon for me, after the 5 comes out........................

hahaha...isn't she a cutie...all 5 and a half pounds of her!!! With the photobucket app on my ipad it reminds me that I have media to download from another source...camera/iphone...It's pretty cool. Not sure how it does it...I'm technically challenged..

So this morning when I went to download a pic for Don...the photobucket app reminded me that I have "new media" to download...which happened to be some pics of our dog "Peeka"...so there you have it!!!

I do love my ipad...it's great to take on a moto trip!!

JCZ · « **Reply #38 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:35:47 AM »

Don sent me 27 emails of photos this morning. I think he's hoping I'll resize them and post for him.

sgchick · « **Reply #39 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:44:35 AM »

Quote from: JCZ on October 03, 2011, 08:35:47 AM

Don sent me 27 emails of photos this morning. I think he's hoping I'll resize them and post for him.

There ya go...problem solved...

let's see um JC!!

DDavidson · « **Reply #40 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:37:27 AM »

Type in text here

JCZ · « **Reply #41 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:51:48 AM »

Quote from: sgchick on October 03, 2011, 08:44:35 AM

There ya go...problem solved...
let's see um JC!!

I'm on the phone with Don now......he's just learned his ABC's. He can post now!

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #42 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:05:12 AM »

Okay Don, now that you know your ABC's, let's see the pictures!
Mike

grandpadoc · « **Reply #43 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:11:10 AM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 01, 2011, 01:15:31 AM

My fingers are too fat and my aim is poor.

Rode from Tulsa to Albuquerque. Simon met me at the motel and we rode over to Sadies for dinner. Weather was perfect. Wore my jacket the whole way.

Balloons tomorrow.

Can't stay awake.

Great ride Don. I hope you tried the ribs, can't wait to get back there again. Lou

JCZ · « **Reply #44 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:15:07 AM »

My crystal ball says he's working on putting together a group of photos to post as I write this.

Don, your late......it's after 8, you better get rolling. Your home work tonight will be group photo posting 101.

Eagle Eye · « **Reply #45 on:** October 03, 2011, 03:47:11 PM »

This is too exciting...we're all waiting...

Can't wait to see the pictures.

Hey Don, was the "State Line" you mentioned in Gulf Shores? I worked in Pensacola for a year back in '84 and on a several occasions, visited the "Flora-Bama Lounge" http://www.florabama.com/ , where Jimmy Buffet would play now and then in his earlier days.

Just reading your comment brought back some pretty great memories. "Nibblin on spongecake, watchen the sun bake all those tourests covered with oil..."

DDavidson · « **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2011, 02:07:34 AM »

I was heading to Gulf Shores but instead jumped on I-10 east. I was in a hurry to get to the excitement of New Orleans. (There wasn't any excitement that night.) When did they start the dueling pianos?

After 20 days I made it home tonight. One of the best adventures I've done. Met really great people and visited amazing parts of the country. I realize how fortunate I am that this opportunity became available to me.

Had some disappointing weather the last few days, rain, rain, wind, rain, hail, rain, snow, rain. Just when you think the rain is bad you ride past those enduring bike riders wearing shorts and Wal-Mart ponchos. Then I realize it's not so bad because I've got a HD rainsuit, a fairing, lower fairings, heated liner and gloves, a Shark Helmet, yellow safety glasses, and a stereo attached to an amazing Harley Davidson and riding in an area that just goes on and on in beauty, rain or shine.

Didn't make it to Moab, Bryce, or even through Yosemite's Tioga Pass due to SNOW. Did get to hit some ice and slush this morning. Did not like that.

Time for sleep in my own bed next to an empty spot because Carole is out of the country on business.

I will also get busy on pictures.

PMG1 · « **Reply #47 on:** October 08, 2011, 07:55:07 AM »

The best part of a ride is a "safe" return. Glad you made it back safe. Get some rest. Job well done

DDavidson · « **Reply #48 on:** October 10, 2011, 12:37:14 AM »

Got to meet up with Simon on Friday. We went to dinner and then Simon showed me a couple of spots where I could see the balloons. It would have been great to have done a ride through the Taos area with him. Another day perhaps.

Pulled out in the morning and couldn't figure out why my bike died. Figured it out!

DDavidson · « **Reply #49 on:** October 10, 2011, 12:52:42 AM »

Going to the Balloon Festival. Lots of traffic. I decided to park at Thunderbird Harley Davidson and walk from there. About half a mile to the show and then get an oil change after. Two hours to get an $85.00 oil change!

A truck unloading a balloon. Had a lift gate to raise and lower the basket full of gear.

Tip over the basket and drag out the gear.

DDavidson · « **Reply #50 on:** October 10, 2011, 12:54:05 AM »

Testing a propane burner.

Spreading out a tarp to lay the balloon on.

Balloons left early to test the winds.

Not sure why the planes flew over in the Missing Man formation?

These Referee looking people were responsible for clearing an area of people so a balloon could take off safely. They would blow a whistle and people would clear away.

DDavidson · « **Reply #51 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:09:25 AM »

The event started with the National Anthem.

DDavidson · « **Reply #52 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:18:44 AM »

Anxious to get started.

Canada represented.

Balloons will take off for the next two hours.

Eagle Eye · « **Reply #53 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:29:21 PM »

Double D, Great pictures. Thanks! I'd sure like to know how you get multiple frames into one posting. I'm sure it's simple, but haven't figured it out yet.

DDavidson · « **Reply #54 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:46:25 PM »

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I'd sure like to know how you get multiple frames into one posting.

My pictures have been uploaded to Flickr.com. In Flickr I get to HTML like code (BBCode) that I copy into my reply.

I tried to copy the code into this reply so you could see it but I haven't figured out how to make the code a comment.

JCZ gave me instructions on how to load from Flickr and I'll post the instructions later. If you have Flickr, PM me, and I'll send you instructions.

JCZ · « **Reply #55 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:59:17 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 10, 2011, 09:46:25 PM

My pictures have been uploaded to Flickr.com. In Flickr I get to HTML code that I copy into my reply.

I tried to copy the code into this reply so you could see it but I haven't figured out how to make the code a comment.

You're not using the BBC code?

DDavidson · « **Reply #56 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:01:17 PM »

DDavidson · « **Reply #57 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:03:54 PM »

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You're not using the BBC code?

YES I am. I'll go back and correct that. Didn't figure he'd understand the BBCode versus HTML. Most have heard of HTML and not BBCode. I know I haven't.

DDavidson · « **Reply #58 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:13:59 PM »

DDavidson · « **Reply #59 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:24:00 PM »

For Holly

DDavidson · « **Reply #60 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:33:33 PM »

Pepe Lepew was the only balloon that floated back to the starting point.
He was way out and up there.

OFF TO GET MY OIL CHANGE.

Have twice as many photos of balloons but decided I was boring you enough.

JCZ · « **Reply #61 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:44:43 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 10, 2011, 10:03:54 PM

YES I am. I'll go back and correct that. Didn't figure he'd understand the BBCode versus HTML. Most have heard of HTML and not BBCode. I know I haven't.

Flicker allows access to both BBCode and HTML.

DDavidson · « **Reply #62 on:** October 11, 2011, 12:08:10 AM »

ANTELOPE CANYON PAGE ARIZONA.

Antelope Canyon is a sandstone canyon that was and is still being created by the eroding flash floods and the sand carried in the flood waters.

I was having breakfast at McDonalds when a curious couple started talking to the Harley rider. They recommended I go see Antelope Canyon. (Slot Canyon)

Transportation to the canyon in the back of 4WD pickups.

The Wash

Jamie, our Navajo guide, was an expert on the canyon, set all of our cameras to get the best colors, and was also our driver. A really cool lady.

The Downstream Opening/Entrance

Try not to get sky light into the photos for maximum colors.

Camera not set correctly.

Jamie changed the camera settings to ISO-800 and AWB to CLOUDY

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Motorcycle rain jacket and helmet hair.

DDavidson · « **Reply #63 on:** October 11, 2011, 12:08:33 AM »

A tree trunk from over 50 miles away.

Did I mention there were others in the canyon?

Everybody was taking pics.

Very fast walking.

The other end, the upstream opening.

Howling wolf.

Visiting riders from Europe.

Tour Guide hangout.

DDavidson · « **Reply #64 on:** October 11, 2011, 12:41:28 AM »

ROYAL GORGE - Colorado

Hard to believe, what luck!

No Fishing From Bridge

DesertHOG · « **Reply #65 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:34:27 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 01, 2011, 09:10:38 PM

Got my oil changed afterwards and rode up to Taos, NM. My camera battery pooped out halfway here.

Northeast New Mexico is beautiful and the weather is gorgeous. Very friendly people, though I've only spoken to about twenty. They love living here.

Someday we'll help Jock find those NE areas of New Mexico

sgchick · « **Reply #66 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:44:46 PM »

Great pics Don!! Looks like you had beautiful ride..I'll have to hear more about it when we see you on Saturday!!

DesertHOG · « **Reply #67 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:49:44 PM »

Quote from: DDavidson on October 10, 2011, 12:54:05 AM

Not sure why the planes flew over in the Missing Man formation?

Albuquerque, NM – “Father of Balloon Fiesta” Sid Cutter, will be honored during the 40th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta taking place October 1 through October 9.
Sid Cutter, founder of the Balloon Fiesta® passed away on May 21, 2011 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Cutter was a veteran in the aviation industry being the son of aviation pioneers WillamWilliam and Virginia Cutter, founders of Cutter Aviation. After 40 years in the power aircraft aviation industry Cutter discovered the “magic” of ballooning in 1971 and devoted the next 25 years to the sport.

Cutter founded the Balloon Fiesta and the first and second Hot Air Ballooning World Championships as well as the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA), the largest balloon club in the world, and World Balloon Corporation. World Balloon pilots traveled across the world to go to new heights with ballooning and spread Sid’s idea of “magic”. Cutter’s list of honors includes the United States National Hot Air Balloon Champion in 1978 and 1986, the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in Aviation and The Dimplome Montgolfier, Hot Air Ballooning’s highest honor. Cutter was also inducted to the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame, the New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame and the FAI International Hall of Fame. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® has dedicated this year’s 40th event to Sid Cutter, their founder and inspiration.

Many events will honor Cutter this year including: a Missing Man Formation created with balloons on the ground and an in-air fixed wing demonstration by planes held opening morning, and each pilot will release a white pibal balloon on October 1. The Sid Cutter Memorial Competition will take place on Tuesday, October 4. This competition will feature a boat in the middle of the launch field where pilots will aim to drop a baggie into the boat reminiscent of 1986 U.S. National Championship competition that Cutter participated in and won.

These Referee looking people were responsible for clearing an area of people so a balloon could take off safely. They would blow a whistle and people would clear away.

The Balloonists call them "zebras". They are the officials that wrangle the balloonists and determine when it's safe to fly.

Buy early · « **Reply #68 on:** October 11, 2011, 08:36:58 PM »

Some absolutely outstanding balloon photos! They make me smile! Have to put that festival on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing!

Robmay · « **Reply #69 on:** October 11, 2011, 08:54:56 PM »

Quote from: sgchick on October 03, 2011, 07:28:28 AM

Don, I use the photo bucket app and download to the site from there. This pic (originally taken from a cell phone) was taken from the photo bucket site (on my ipad) and put on the CVO site using the picture icon above. All done from my iPad this morning. Hope you're having a great time!!

So sorry to Hi-Jack DD....

Is that a Papillon? We had one for 7 years that looked exactly like that little one there.

sgchick · « **Reply #70 on:** October 12, 2011, 07:44:44 AM »

Quote from: Robmay on October 11, 2011, 08:54:56 PM

So sorry to Hi-Jack DD....

Is that a Papillon? We had one for 7 years that looked exactly like that little one there.

No...not a Papillon...she's a long haired chihuahua/pomerian mix...but I've always loved the papillons and thought she looked like one too!!

grandpadoc · « **Reply #71 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:43:46 PM »

Nice trip Don and thanks for the pics. I just added Antelope Canyon to my list for next summer on the way back from RibFest. Lou

ccr · « **Reply #72 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:41:27 AM »

fantastic ride report... wonderful

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