The Monday after Thanksgiving, which was at least 65 degrees out even after dark, found us downtown to watch the annual Christmas Parade.
We caught up with some good friends and sat comfortably on the curb.
Small floats and community groups dressed up like elves and such paraded through the streets to welcome in the Christmas (shopping, no doubt!) season.
We were very excited to see Sam march in the band for the first time. They really sounded good.
There he is, the second drum from the left! He saw us and it was thrilling! In fact, this parade is so folksy and this town so small, that we all knew lots of people in the parade and were able to give them a shout out as they went by because its all about having fun. It was very pleasant to be outdoors and downtown on a school night!
The little guy was able to join us and enjoyed the candies thrown by the marchers.
Santa arrived although it all seemed surreal to me. It was so early (still November) and so warm that it just didn't feel like Christmas!
Seeing this beautiful house decorated with not just a candle but a small, lit Christmas tree in every window was a treat and made me look forward to enjoying this special time of year.
