Every year, for I don't know how long, we go to my sister and brother-in-law's for the Lincoln Balloon fest. Some years it is just me and Robert, this year Andrew got to go to. As I said in an earlier post, Adam was supposed to go too. Please keep praying for his family and especially his grandmother. They were supposed to know more about her condition by the end of the day.
We left Saturday morning, stopped at Cracker Barrel in Mattoon for Breakfast, did a little geocaching (will post on that later) in Tuscola and got to Sis' around 12:45. We went to the used book sale (bags of library books for $1/ bag), and Art in the Park, where Artist display and sell their works. I got a new gazing ball for our yard as well as a feather pin that is wood but has had so much work put into it, it looks real.
On Saturday evening, we headed to the airport to watch the balloons. It rained and so the lift off was delayed, then they didn't really go anywhere when the did lift off, about 300 ft. They pushed them all back to the field and did the glow, which was pretty.
Sunday morning, Robert's birthday, we went out to the airport at 6:30 to watch the final balloon event only to find out, the wind up high was blowing too hard and the balloons weren't going to fly. That is probably my favorite part, they try to throw a bean bag on a target at the airport as they fly over. Oh well.
Sunday morning we went to the 1800's craft fair at the Postville Courthouse. The Courthouse is interesting in itself. Abraham Lincoln had practiced law in the original Postville Courthouse. It was sold to Henry Ford many years ago. Then the city of Lincoln wanted it back, Ford said no so Lincoln has a "replica" of it's own historical site.
Sunday after lunch, we went to the flea market and the car show, then it was time to head home. Of course we celebrated Robert's birthday in there, will add that tonight with pictures.
We had a great time, and want to thank Sis' and Richard again for having us and showing us a wonderful time.
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