It's kind of a funny story. It was actually my special birthday gift for my 50th birthday. And we were supposed to go up like the next day after DH gave it to me. So next morning we get up early and go out - it was beautiful because it was December and it had just lightly snowed! They got out the balloon and started to fill it. It got about half way inflated, and all of the sudden the wind changed. They tried one more time, and then the pilot said there was some sort of wind draft that had occurred and it would be dangerous to go up. So we were bummed about cancelling but of course understood. Well, then the weather turned into winter (and nasty) so we waited until spring - and then all sorts of things kept pushing it off - and off - and off. That was five years ago!! So out of the blue last night, John surprised me and we had great luck today!! It was well worth waiting for!!