Sat 7:21.46 pm: Up, up, and away with my Trader Joe's balloon...

He actually snags it, pulls it down, and unties the knot, so that it floats back up.

 

I retied the knot later so that he could continue to get a grip on the string.

 

 

MUCH LATER: DOINK! And the light comes on. He's trying to escape via balloon!

Done