I don’t know if you guys heard but today was all about the balloon boy! When I first saw the title I was like oooh a real life “UP” maybe? Ahh that would be so cool! Finally, I would be able to travel around the globe in the cheapest way possible. Okay so it might be a little risky, scary, and perhaps a little too adventurous, hmm…yeah I can see being attacked by birds especially Hitchcock’s “Birds” they were all so creepy, and there is the whole thing with coming into a plane’s way but hey let’s not go there, yikes and what if all the balloons popped!? I mean are helium balloons really durable? And of course am I really qualified as a grumpy old person yet? But then does it really matter? At least they take you up, up and away and you don’t have to worry about checking in or paying fees for your luggage, see what I’m saying (taking a sip of my hot beverage) Ahhh…lovely! Ok so how did I get here, YES! The balloon boy!
So after all that serious thinking I actually read the article and saw the picture of the runaway balloon. Two things, one the balloon boy is really not a balloon boy because guess 
what? He never even got on the balloon! Whaaat!? Yeah, that’s what I said! He was actually just hiding in the attic because his father had yelled at him earlier. It was his older brother who told the dad that “Falcon” that’s the kids name might have taken a flight! And you can imagine the rest of the horror! But fortunately little Falcon is just fine. And second, this is no “UP” kind of balloon ride! I was so disappointed to see a gray flying saucer looking balloon instead. Really? What is this? Man, I was really hoping to see thousands of colorful balloons with an attached house floating around.
Anyways the good news is little Falcon is out of hiding and his father will try never to yell at him again. Unfortunately on the other hand people are now debating whether or not this whole thing was real or a hoax? I don’t know and I don’t care! But in case you want to hear the whole interview, check out not the balloon boy and his family in an interview in the following link.
My tea for the moment: Lipton‘s Decaffeinated Black Tea. Try it with some milk and sugar or without with a touch of mint. Either way it’s a great black tea for such a brrrr…cold weather!