September 8 - Eucalyptus Dawg

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."

~ Epictetus

Experience has a few unfortunate side effects.

When we don't know what we're doing, we question everything.  We explore.  We learn.  We grow.

Then we figure out what works, and the questions stop. 

Experience gives us answers.

The trick is not letting the answers make us stop asking the questions.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Decomex Eucalyptus

September 7 - Hive-Guard

The first time I asked the hive-guard if I could get by, it nearly bit my head off.

Literally.

Then it squirted some sort of goo on me and acted like we were best of friends.

It was awkward.

Unfortunately, this is still the shortest way to the bathroom.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Decomex Eucalyptus

September 6 - Decomex Eucalyptus

Smoky autumn night, stars up in the sky,
I see the sailin' boats across the bay go by.
Eucalyptus trees hang above the street
And then I turn my head, for you're approachin' me.

~ Bob Dylan - Golden Loom

Decomex Eucalyptus balloons have been inspected and processed by the top notch quality assurance team in their factory.  They're Tony the Tiger great. 

The color is very ... day-old guacamole though.  Troll skin.

I don't know how to describe the color pleasantly.   Asparagus?  Witch face?

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Other color day balloons:

September 3 - Dino Dave

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."

~ George Bernard Shaw (attributed)

Every morning Dave would work the car drop-off line, directing traffic, opening doors, and trying to keep several hundred parents from interpreting the parking rules for their special little angel.

... and one day he'd had enough.  

Rumor has it - they only bit one car.  In fairness, it was a VW Rabbit.

Dave was great - I appreciate someone willing to wear something ridiculous to try and brighten everyone's day.

Thinkback: January 20, 2016.

September 2 - Naked Mole Rat

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

~ Thomas Edison

I want to be very clear that this was supposed to be a normal photo shoot.

He arrived like this.

The call sheet was for mole rat, and I really wish someone had explained things to me before I accepted the gig.

Anyways.   We had already booked the studio, and work is work.

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Other balloons by or inspired by Isopresso Balloons:

September 1 - Dark Blue Dawg

All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage

~ Rush - Limelight

We spend a lot of times contemplating ourselves crossing finishing lines.

We are running our own races, sure, but we are also standing along the course of countless others.  Friends, family, coworkers, even strangers whose paths happen to intersect with ours for a moment.

Sometimes we get to be part of a special moment without being the reason for it.

It's an underrated privilege to be present at someone else's victory.  Clap loudly!

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Kalisan Dark Blue

August 31 - Cargo Unit 14

PERSONAL LOG 84621.5
It's been 327 years since the last human left the ship.

Which means it's also been 327 years since I've had an intelligent conversation.

My only companion is Cargo Unit 14. It has three directives: carry boxes, return boxes, and avoid walls. It has never once contributed a useful thought.

He's terrible company.

I don't know what I'd do without him.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Kalisan Dark Blue