This is “Balloon Man”, John Duke, from Santa Fe, NM. John is a stand-up comedian and apparently loves walking around Santa Fe making balloon animals for kids. Jake and I spent the better part of a day walking around with him. I can’t say that it wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t been to the Next Step workshop this year, but I approached the situation from a different angle than I would have before. This is certainly one of the highlights of our vacation.