When over on the field watching the balloons take off I also noticed some rather strange things as well.  This a mariachi band playing while the balloons were taking off.  Almost like the band in the movie Titanic.

A couple who actually got married at 5:30am in front of the funnel cake vendor.  I’m sure they saved a lot of money doing it this way.  How much more romantic can you get?

Taking a pic of a guy taking a pic.

The inside of a couple of balloons that were ready to take off.

There was lots going on so early in the morning.  Also a million vendors selling your typical fair food; roasted corn, huge turkey legs, pulled pork, stuffed potatoes and huge cinnamon rolls.  The only thing I got was a large New Mexico Pinion coffee which was very good.