The life and death of the blue balloon.

I want to tell you about my friend, the blue balloon. I met him at a birthday party last Saturday and became fast friends with him. We were inseperable. We napped together, we ate together, we watched TV together, we rode in the car together, we played outside together. He was quiet, yet attentive; fun, yet reserved. However, on Sunday night I noticed that he seemed sort of down in the dumps. I now see that this was the beginning of the end for us. Everyday, he became weaker and weaker. I tried my best to lift his spirits, but nothing worked. Finally, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Balloon let out his last bit of breath. I miss him terribly, but want to honor his memory with the following photos.


Before Mr. Balloon and I met, there were several others...


Of course, Mr. Balloon loved others as well...


We rode construction equipment together...


And teased little girls together.

Mr. Blue Balloon, you were a fine friend. You will be missed.

MR. BLUE BALLOON
FEBRUARY 23, 2008-FEBRUARY 27, 2008