The polar bear radiated light and during the all burns, the whole field lit up. Magical is the only word that gets even close. Afterwards, we waited for traffic to clear and were treated to an incredible firworks display hosted by the day's sponsor, PepsiCo. My first weekend crewing and a regular glow. The crowds are thick.
Stress is high.
We get ours up quickly to make room for the Shoe which participated in almost every event and is a huge hassle to take up and down. Our neighbors, the day's sponsor, doesn't want to move long enough for the Shoe to get up. We're happy to take the balloon down, but no champagne is served. One more mass ascension not that many hours away. Michael calls to wake me up.