There are surprise guests, and then there are 13 people floating out of the sky and politely parking themselves in your backyard like it’s a suburban airport. One minute you’re watching TV, the next minute your lawn has turned into a live-action theme park ride with a pilot threading a hot air balloon through fences like he’s parallel parking in the clouds. Honestly, if your backyard isn’t zoned for aerial traffic, is it even trying? Somewhere, a homeowner’s association is drafting the most confused complaint letter in history.
Mind if we drop in? Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard