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Our good friends, Kurt & Kim Vitense, own & operate Velocity Ballooning. Kurt has been a professional international corporate business jet pilot for over 25 years. With a passion for flight, he took up hot air ballooning as his favorite hobby. With invaluable assistance from of his wife, Kim (& other ground crew helpers), he now shares that love of flying by taking families, couples and kids on custom, personalized hot air balloon rides. Kurt & Kim spent a few nights at our place on their way to a balloon festival in MS. We were blessed to be taken up on two hot air balloon rides! {I (Kiply) am not a risk taker, but I had total trust in Kurt as our pilot.} If you need a fun, creative, memory making experience (i.e. marriage proposal, anniversary/graduation celebration), contact VELOCITY BALLOONING!

Kurt & Kim Vitense and Robert preparing for our first hot air balloon flight.

Robert watching Kurt filling the balloon in our field.

View of Tallgrass Kennels property from hot air balloon!

Robert enjoying the view~

Kurt, our trusty hot air balloon pilot!

"See you later, Kim! " ~ Velocity Ballooning ground crew extrordinAIRe! She will follow and evenutally "retrieve" us. (all puns intended!)

Kurt & Kim packing the balloon up after landing. Everything is well planned, organized and executed.

Quick gentle touch.

We took this photo not too far from our house, where we took off. Other than the propane tank noise now and then, it is quiet, peaceful and still.