This could be a scene from long ago. The thrill of the parade is there, the joyful children with their balloons and flags. Let us hope that it will always be this way.
Amen! You're in the final stretch to get to Garfield. You're tired from the march, hot, but everyone cheering is pushing you on...well that and a nice meal at the park. ;-)
Thanks for reminding me of all the SoPas parades I was in!
Back in the early 90s or something like that, PBDA used to dance in the Sierra Madre Parade. I did it once or twice. Dancing on pavement for 5 miles is a real art.
It was so wonderful to march in the parade! One of our neighbors invited Little Bit to join her group known as the Girlie Qs -- girls aged 4-8 and their parents. Lots of decorated scooters and bikes and an old fashioned balloon-adorned banner. (You can see it in the picture.)
This is exactly the kind of South Pasadena moment that is hard to explain to people who don't live here. It was SO FUN. We saw so many friends and neighbors along the parade route -- even more IN the parade. Jon wore a silly Uncle Sam hat and a Captain America T-shirt. I waved a flag. We even got to march right in front of the Grand Marshall. How's THAT for placement?
Yes, Little Bit was over-the-moon about it. She kept saying, "Is every town as great as South Pasadena?" :-)
In December of 2007, after many years on the west side of Los Angeles (and at least a third of those years spent stuck in traffic on Pico Boulevard) my family settled into a happy little house in South Pasadena. This daily blog covered almost 5 years as I put down roots in my new home town -- and almost 5 more as I settled in and became a South Pas old-timer. Here it is...my time capsule of South Pasadena.
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These are the kinds of memories that R will have forever. What a fantastic way to celebrate the 4th!
This could be a scene from long ago. The thrill of the parade is there, the joyful children with their balloons and flags. Let us hope that it will always be this way.
what a cool shot!
Amen! You're in the final stretch to get to Garfield. You're tired from the march, hot, but everyone cheering is pushing you on...well that and a nice meal at the park. ;-)
Thanks for reminding me of all the SoPas parades I was in!
Who'd you march with? I hear it was super hot on the parade route.
Back in the early 90s or something like that, PBDA used to dance in the Sierra Madre Parade. I did it once or twice. Dancing on pavement for 5 miles is a real art.
wonderful!
You must tell us more!
Hey everyone,
It was so wonderful to march in the parade! One of our neighbors invited Little Bit to join her group known as the Girlie Qs -- girls aged 4-8 and their parents. Lots of decorated scooters and bikes and an old fashioned balloon-adorned banner. (You can see it in the picture.)
This is exactly the kind of South Pasadena moment that is hard to explain to people who don't live here. It was SO FUN. We saw so many friends and neighbors along the parade route -- even more IN the parade. Jon wore a silly Uncle Sam hat and a Captain America T-shirt. I waved a flag. We even got to march right in front of the Grand Marshall. How's THAT for placement?
Yes, Little Bit was over-the-moon about it. She kept saying, "Is every town as great as South Pasadena?" :-)
BTW, Earl, Margaret and Petrea... I want to put together a San Gabriel Valley Blogger float for next year. You all in?
IN!
I'll let you know after November!
Yah, Petrea!
Earl... what?
I meant Yay Petrea. But Yah Petrea works if you pretend I'm German.
I can't believe I missed it this year! The fourth wasn't the same without it!
love the guy with the peace sign. Very cool picture.
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