HAPPYHOLIDAY

I am writing to say Thank You to all my Crew and volunteers from all over the country!

I am also writing to say how lucky I am to be a Pilot in the Ballooning World. I have been exposed to some of the greatest people in the world! This year in 2008; I was able to travel down to hang out with Matt, Sally, Eric Hodges, Mike Hernendex, Jon Radawski, and Jim Regan down at Quick Chek in New Jersey, got to spend time with Steve Tuttle, Brian, and all our Camp Friends down at Camp Waubeeka, and then made our way up to St. Jean, Canada where I got to hang out with Jim Regan, John Ross, Bob Romaneschi, Ashley, and Caroline, as well as sharing this with my Crew! My main Crew was Christina Ostrander, Scott & Robin Monahan, Andrew Avon, and Matt & Kara. As I left Canada, I was thinking about our "Black Sheep Rally" where a bunch of pilots symbolize what it is like to stick together and stand up for what we believe in! Soon after the Black Sheep Rally, Scott, Andrew, and myself got on a plane for the World Series of Ballooning! There were 650 balloons registered at Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fiesta changed my life as a balloonist forever when I got the chance to fly "Joey" Little Bee. Throughout these festivals, I have been able to make some great friends and experiences I will cherrish for the rest of my life. I was able to share my experience with my twin brother, my good friend Andrew, a guy who has experience Fiesta all is life (Eric Hodges), and Bob Romaneschi and many more.  It is time to be around my friends and family here in NY but I will cherrish the memories with my friends from all over the world. I am grateful for ballooning and what it has done to my life. I will enjoy my time here with my friends and family as well as look forward to the new experiences I will have in the upcoming year!

THANK YOU EVERYONE IN MY LIFE!!!!