Christmas Parade

We went to the annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Christmas parade this morning.

As always, it was a great parade with many baloons, floats, bands, characters, and happy kids.

My favorite each year is to see the superhero characters.  This year there was the Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, and Captain America.  Captain America came over to us on the sideline and shook hands with me.  He not only had a very firm grip, he was incredibly polite saying “yessir” and “yes ma’am” just as you would think Cap would do.  He has always been one of may favorite heroes.

 As every year, the Hardin Simmons University band was there.  They are awesome! They are so entertaining.  They are outfitted in western gear.  Chaps, boots, spurs, and really great music with style and attitude.  That is what this band is all about.

The balloons this year were decent.  The Grinch, Hello Kitty, Paddington Bear, and Curious George were the main attractions here.  It appeared that the wind might have been making this hard for the balloon handlers.

 Like every year, the parade finished with the big man himself… Santa Claus.  I love to see the childrens faces when he enters the parade.  This is what the holiday season is all about… the happiness of a child.

We will now look forward to next year’s parade.  It is one of our favorite days each year.