Highlights from the 19th Annual Hot Air Affair in Hudson, Wisconsin. The video shows (1) balloon set up through flight for the Feb. 2nd 2008 morning launch, (2) an interview with Luke Cesnik and flight of the Freedom Flight II balloon (POW-MIA), (3) a look at the Smoosh Board competition, (4) a talk with Mary Martin the Hudson Hot Air Affair Education Program person, (5) a good time for balloons but tough time for kites and interview with Barbara Meyer an American Kitelfliers Association member, and (5) The balloon moon glow and field of fire wrap up. These were some of the events for Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 in Hudson Wis. This is how they celebrate winter in NW Wisconsin. The Freedom Flight website is www.freedomflight.org.