There Were a Lot of Sore Fingers
Basel never wrote on her journal about the long hours she worked to get Balloonfest set and ready to go. She never even watched the launch. She later explained in the interview that her apprehension towards the event may be the result of her sore fingers ending up bandaged. But the pain she experienced alongside her fellow volunteers was nothing compared to what the city and the United Way were destined to feel for themselves.