January 8, 2009
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Roase Parade Part 2
Gabe and I taking in all the sights and smells!
Luke, Laura, Eric and Maryann
US Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band. This was my favorite out of all 23 bands.
All American Cowgirl Chicks (Standing while riding!)
This picture is for Ken. Float done by Rain Bird Corporation.
This float had a pool in the center. There was an Olympic Gold Meadalist diving into the pool!
And of course, the Macys Queen’s Float
Rose Bowl, here comes USC!!!
AirForce B-2 Spirit Bomber - This roared over our heads. Absoultley amazing. I have never seen one before.
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. We’re still hoping to make it over there before we move.
Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood ~ All the way from England!!!
And my favorite float, “Salute to the USO”
The Martinez Family ~ their 29th time riding in this parade!
“Bollywood Dreams” A salute to the cinema in India.
City of Hope “Healthy living is Child’s Play”
And drum roll please…The Grand Marshall, Cloris Leachman.
Eric and I after the parade.
Beth and Luke ~ a rare picture of them without the grandchildren in it with them.
Joshua, Michael, and Ben blowing their horns. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The jump shot! We voted and Michael had the best jump.
The trash that everybody left behind. The streets were cleared out so fast. It was hard to believe that just an hour ago, there had been over a million people here.
more trash……
and still more trash…….
Me taking pictures of myself in the side mirror as we sat in traffic.
Did I mention TRAFICC???
All 5 lanes slowed down to a crawl.+
The long and very slow drive home.
Comments (1)
Oh! Wonderful pictures. ~ I especially like the rear view mirror one.
I’ve never been to a parade and that was quite a parade! We have a Michael and a Ben too.