LIGHT Parade

I've loved light parades since the first one I saw in Disneyland years ago. It was so magical.

A few years ago, a Christmas light parade became a part of the local celebration in the valley. Usually we don't go to town for it because the weather can be bitter, but this year our friends invited us to watch from the warmth of their new handicapped van, much better than being on the sidewalk in the snow that blew in late this afternoon. Here are some of the highlights:

Here's old Ronald McDonald in his little plastic-bubble-enclosed cabin.

On the other hand, the local middle school kids weren't dumb. Rather than march through the slush, they brought their band in a BUS and tootled through the open windows for all their fans.

Of course, you understand, all those white spots are snowflakes from the snowstorm we have needed so badly here.

Being this is a farming community, the tractors are even decorated!!

There aren't too many pics because my fingers got frosty, but you get the idea. It was pretty, and we were glad for shelter to where we could watch and friends to enjoy it with.

And when we got home, here is our little Christmas-decorated-inside, snowy-sunflowery house -- warm on the inside, even if the wreath on the porch is wrong for the season -- a great place to come home to!!