Back in the saddle

We resumed normal operations at our home base this week, providing passengers with beautiful views of South Florida's beaches. Thanks to the sunny skies, warm temperatures and steady winds, all flights were on schedule.

Our passengers included a reporter and photographer from Gold Coast Magazine, who took to the skies with us for a story on the Goodyear blimp's presence in South Florida. We had a smooth flight that hopefully lent itself to some fantastic photography. The article should appear in a fall issue of the magazine.

We also had a group visiting from Anniston, Ala. This was a nice surprise for me, since both my mother and father were born and raised there. It's such a small world sometimes.

Speaking of Alabama, we are on our way today to cover the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at Talladega Superspeedway. If you live between Pompano Beach, Fla., and Talladega, Ala., look for us in the sky. Our flight path should take us up to Lake City, Fla., through Dothan, Ala., and then to Gadsden, Ala., where we will be based to cover the races this weekend on ESPN and Fox.