Floats!
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This afternoon, Susan and I walked over to see the Rose Parade floats. It’s usually amusing to see them close-up, and it was a very nice day.
As a matter of hometown pride, Susan wanted her picture with the City of Alhambra float. I got mine with the train on the Roseville float.
There were a lot of seagulls perched on top of the high school. We don’t usually get seagulls this far inland, but I think they were just waiting for everyone to leave so they could swoop down and gorge on all the spilled popcorn, half-eaten churros, and other edible detritus left by the crowd.
And finally, the Rose Bowl game was starting while we were there, so we got to see the B-2 bomber fly over us on its way to the stadium.
Along with the bike ride this morning, and the martinis and steaks last night, this was easily the best start to a new year that I’ve ever had. It was a most excellent time.
January 1st, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Happy New Year! I’m really hoping to get to the floats tomorrow, as I’m off, but had to work today and Saturday. If nothing else, I want to see the TJs and Burbank floats that feature 3D. Eric and I want to take 3D photos of them. I’m worried it will be impossibly crowded and that Eric won’t be out of his sick bed though.