Balloon Ride

Badger was gung-ho about being up in a hot air balloon. What does he know? Asked skunk. He is a big buffoon! But I wanted to go too, and porcupine was ready. I am going I said to my sour skunk friend, Freddy. Freddy is my bestie, but he can be silly some days. He said “you are not going without me. I will bring my glaze.” His glaze is his specialty; it is tasty on toast and such. Glad you are coming, I told him. I would miss you so much! Perry the porcupine weaseled his way into the balloon too. I tried to discourage him until I saw he had brought beef stew. So we all jumped in the balloon with a picnic for twenty-seven. We had a fine day traveling upwards toward heaven!