Well Barb you have to admit we do keep saying LONG, colorless, balloons.......Shows spirit on our part...or just perhaps wishful thinking. And BTW......I wanted to pass on this tip to the rest of you. I wanted to get an early start on the balloons, but couldn't. I'd get them partially inflated and they'd fly out of my mouth, across the room. DO NOT buy the lubricated ones.

catspaw