June 5, 2017 - National Hot Air Balloon Day

Tanya's Daily Scoop
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Lippy Love

Hello everyone!

I've had a very LIPPY morning 💋💋💋💋

I've put the caution out there that these lipsticks are addictive and I'm totally addicted to them myself!
They are like freakin magic so it's no wonder that everybody loved them soooooo much!!!

Most of us have hair girls and nail girls, even lash girls, so why leave your lips out?!

I don't love it because I sell it, I sell it because I love it! 💋

Whenever you are ready let me be your Lip Girl too!

You can always message me on here too!


Well, I think I left off with you as I was heading to breakfast yesterday...

Which was totally so yummy! Actually quite a bit yummier than I had expected!!

Breakfast Tacos from Mead's Green Door (c)travelincousins.com

Sweet Hash Plate with a VEGAN egg! OMG!!! (c)travelincousins.com

We then had to get in hair and make up for a big scene that my sister Jet was filming for an episode on her independent YouTube comedy series
'Two Meatballs'.

Later on after dinner we went to go see the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie - which we all enjoyed!

Now as far as today goes like I said I had a very lippy morning. And a very busy afternoon filled with stocking the cabinets, prepping for tonight's board meeting and the upcoming graduation party, the upcoming Austin trip and the big trip back east!!!

Today also happens to be National Hot Air Balloon Day.  

Read all about Hot Air Balloons using the links below and the 17 Fun Facts About Hot Air Balloons on Elisa's side.

I've shared some of my Hot Air Balloon memories with you in pictures:  

2009 - TEMECULA, CA

With my friend Priscilla (c)travelincousins.com

I went on my very first experience Hot Air Ballooning down in Temecula over the skies of San Diego for my girlfriends birthday.  

Up up and away (c)travelincousin.com

2014 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

In front of the Balloon Fiesta (c)travelincousins.com

Then after seeing a video clip of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - I was hooked and added it to my "Wish List". And by the next year we were there!! 

The sky dotted with Hot Air Balloon (c)travelincousins.com

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Road Trip

Night glow (c)travelincousin.com

Night glow (c)travelincousins.com

2015 - TEMECULA, CA

Going on a ride (c)travelincousins.com

Balloons, Biking, and Baseball - a Weekend in San Diego

San Diego skies (c)travelincousins.com

And my last time up in the skies in a Hot Air Balloon was to celebrate an anniversary with Dave...again down in San Diego.

​Fun times!!!

But I've got to head off now, there is soooooo much on my to do list.

Back atcha tomorrow,
​-T

Elisa's Daily Scoop
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I Love Hot Air Balloons!!!

Happy Monday!

You guys, this is so weird!  I cannot believe that today is National Hot Air Balloon Day!  Why is this weird - well, just on Saturday, I was having a whole conversation with one of my friends about the prospect of doing a hot air balloon ride!

It must have been out there in the universe that I was thinking about it, because today, two days later, I'm about to get into some great deal about hot air balloons and my memories about these amazing air machines!

But, before that, let me tell you about my day yesterday.

First of all, after my morning got off to a rough start (click here, if you missed yesterday's blog) with the exploding hot chocolate all over my car, me and the girls headed to the mall.

Honestly, the day didn't get much better. First of all, by the time I got back from the car wash from cleaning the car, the sun had disappeared and clouds had taken its place, only to turn to rain shortly thereafter.

The mall was completely jammed, which made for a most UN-enjoyable shopping experience.  Our first visit was to JC Penney, where the girls got a romper each and a pair of sun glasses respectively.  The good news is, there were sales and I also had a 30%-off coupon.  

But, as we made our way into the mall and to our second stop - Forever 21, we encountered mucho crowds. I guess everyone had the same idea for a rainy Sunday afternoon.

If I tell you the lines were long in Forever 21, that would be an understatement. The girls were getting annoyed too, but did manage to get some socks, shorts and a very cute light-weight jacket for Kelsey.

Once we got to PINK, we had pretty much had it with the crowds and the lines. Gianna tried on some bathing suits, but I have to say, either I'm getting old or these bathing suits are getting skimpier and skimpier.  Completely inappropriate for a 13-year old and in the end, Gianna was not at all happy with the fit.  Honestly, they make these clothes for skinny little rails.

We decided we'd come back on a less crowded day and just opted to hit the Food Court and eat.  That about wrapped up our day of shopping.  Not terribly productive.

Elisa & Tanya at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October 2014 (c) travelincousins.com

​17 Fun Facts About
​Hot Air Balloons

1. In 1766, the "hot air balloon" was invented from the idea that items can be lifted from Earth using hydrogen from England's Henry Cavendish.

2. On the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground.

3. On November 21, 1783 the first free flight carrying a human occurred in Paris, France. It was in a hot air balloon made of paper and silk made by the Montgolfier brothers. The balloon carried two men, Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent, Marquis of d' Arlanders.

4. Hydrogen is used for hot air balloons since it has negative weight because it is lighter than air which causes objects to rise.

5. The invention of the hot air balloon is significant as it is based on the  basic scientific principle that warmer air rises in cooler air. ​

Night Glow at the 20º Hot Air Balloon Festival (FIBAQ) in Alter do Chão, Portugal (credit: wiki)

6. Hot air is lighter than cool air, because it has less mass per unit of volume. ... Therefore, each cubic foot of air contained in a hot air balloon can lift about 7 grams.

7. A hot air balloon is a lighter than air aircraft and consists of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air.

8. Suspended beneath the "balloon" is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers.

9. A source of heat, in most cases an open flame is one of the component parts of the hot air balloon.

10. The smaller ones can carry anywhere from 2-4 people and the biggest ones can carry 12-14 people.

11. Landing a hot air balloon is accomplished as the pilot opens the parachute valve all the way, so the air can escape out the top of the balloon. The ground crew grabs a cord attached to the top of the balloon, and pulls the envelope over onto the tarp. Once the balloon envelope is down on the ground, the crew begins pushing the air out

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (held in the city of Bristol, England), is one of the biggest festivals of its type in Europe (credit: wiki)

12. When balloons fly over populated areas, they maintain an altitude of at least 1,000 feet. Most balloons can fly for about 1 hour depending on the outside temperature and the weight carried. On a cold day with only the pilot flying, a 2-3 hour flight would be possible.

13. The average hot air balloon (with a deflated envelope, a gondola or basket, 30-40 gallons of fuel in 2 tanks) weighs about 800 pounds. Once inflated and in the air it will weigh about 2 1/2 tons!

14. A good ground crew can inflate and launch a regular shaped balloon in fifteen minutes or less and it takes about the same amount of time to deflate and pack up the balloon after the flight.

15. There area more than 100 hot air balloon festivals throughout the world annually. 

16. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day yearly festival of hot air balloons that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has over 500 balloons each year. The event is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.

17. Hot air balloon festivals include races; evening "night glows", in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and rides.

Today, there are many Hot Air Balloon Festivals around the country throughout the year.

In fact, me and Tanya and the kiddos enjoyed one of the most popular of these back in October of 2014 - The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta during our New Mexico Road Trip.

What fun it was!  

At the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - October, 2014 (c) travelincousins.com

Hot Air Balloon making its ascent (c) travelincousins.com

Locally on the east coast, there are a few upcoming this summer, which include:

New Jersey Festival of Ballooning
July 28-30, 2017
Whitehouse Station, NJ

New York State Festival of Balloons
August 2017 Dates Unconfirmed
Dansville, NY

Adirondack Balloon Festival 2017
Sep 21-24, 2017
Glens Falls, NY 


The rest of my day is pretty uneventful except for a physical therapy appointment for Gianna later this evening.

The kids' finals will begin later in the week and then continue throughout the next two weeks, along with picnics, retreats and other end of school year events.  I still can't believe the school year is almost over!!

Can't wait for the Summer to begin!

Have a great day!

-E
xoxo