We went down to the Ft. Worth stockyards on Friday and then Saturday morning, mom and Resa were in the Irving parade. An “on assignment” camera guy interviewed dad and I about the parade and apparently, we made the news. I’ve yet to see the interview and I can only imagine. After the guy asked me “why a local parade vs. a big city parade” and got my answer, he was surprised to find out I have a degree in communications…Got him!
Right before the Cattle Drive
Come on boys…
yes, for my Arkansas friends, those are real live Texas Longhorns!!!
This is dad’s “why am I up this early on a Saturday to sweat and watch a parade
..oh yea, so I can be on TV” face
I love bagpipes, why are they not playing those things…oh yea, they were still trying to figure out how to step in line together…and, it was too early in the morning for a men to be wearing skirts
Nimitz High School band..I must confess they always have the best drumline
motorcycle church
right after I took this pic, the kid chunked candy from the car and hit his dad in the face with it…
I’m sure it was a long morning for the two of them
the local celebrities we came to see
our children’s ministry at home as a red firetruck..its cool they are able to use it for all kinds of things
yes friends, that is woman balancing a watermelon on her head, she was spinning in cirlces and dancing too.
I know I was confused too, I thought I was back in Arkansas
I really think they could have picked a bigger guy to ride in this thing
So, why a local community parade vs. downtown Dallas? Community. You know these people, you can call them by name and they know you back. It gives you a chance to come together as a community and support each other – schools, business, politicians and churches, it doesn’t matter we are all here supporting each other. These are the people you work with, you go to church with and you just do “life” together. and this gives you an opportunity to support each other and re-establish community pride.
~Oh, and I chose not to take pictures of the girls in flag bikinis – God Bless America~
