six weeks in a balloon part 2

six weeks in a balloon part 2

fiction edward w pritchard

see part 1-[same as first paragraph]

Jersey spent six weeks peacefully floating along in her hot air balloon observing humanity as it went about it's daily rituals and routines. It was comfortable and safe in the basket and once Jersey acclimated herself to the minor inconveniences she began to enjoy watching the people below as they went about the scurrying of their lives.

the couple-preparing to carry on the species

The young man took his time at his fishing. He had set up the tools carefully on the picnic table near the lake and finally was prepared for the first cast. He had learned the technique as a young child and he was skillful at the casting and reeling. He was oblivious to the walkers behind him on the path along the Lake and the two young dawdling attractive women pushing the baby in a stroller didn't catch his eye.

His girl friend moved closer out of instinct and he handed her the pole. She cast carefully placing the lure skillfully into the water. She handed the rod back to him and stood about five feet away and watched him with the fishing. He glanced at her and smiled a little. She was dressed simply, in a too long of a pair of the Bermuda style shorts and tennis shoes and a modest shirt. Still she was beautiful through the face and eyes and the short red hair was professionally cut and styled. The girl watched the forearms and wrists as the man fished and sometimes carried something to him from the supplies that she reorganized occasionally.

In a few weeks the man would propose marriage and the young lady would accept and over a few years two or three healthy children would be born.

end part 2