Half full? Half empty?

The question of the optimist and the pessimist now comes into play. The neat thing is that with the extraordinary help of some wonderful friends, we were able to get over 1,700 balloons into the Gas Station in about eight hours' time. The effect is subtle, but really neat, especially when one of the helium balloons decides to drift down to see the other guys.

Tim Spain, a wonderful artist/musician, rescued me as my fingers were thrashed early on.

Robert Roll, videographer and big lung guy kept pace with Tim and me. The embarrassing part? We had the compressor!

A surprise guest, Cynthia Haagens, appeared with her super eight movie camera to record the action and the event. She not only filmed the day, but did her share of balloons, too.

L.A. Times photographer, Tammy Abbott, was thorough and really, really helpful.

Jeannie Pool did yeoman's service by inspiring a gross of balloons on her own!

The installation will have coverage in the New Press and the Glendale Focus this week, which will be nice. At this point, I wish that everyone could see the installation late at night, when the full effect of the lighting will be visible. But.. it is what it is and I'm so happy to have finally gotten it done. Friends went to the wall and past it to help. I am blessed.

There's one other person to thank, besides the City's Richard Espinoza whose support has been truly wonderful. I'll post that tomorrow.