Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Nearly every Thanksgiving of my life I have rolled out of bed and onto the couch to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. As I watch the floats and balloons and listen to the bands a delicious smell develops in the kitchen and slowly takes over the entire house. By the end of the parade I am starving and ready to dig in to a juicy turkey, assisted by mashed potatoes smothered in gravy. I love Thanksgiving.

Well this year I stayed in New York for the first time. Instead of rolling out of bed and turning on the TV I rolled out of bed and went to the parade! It was so fun to see the huge balloons going down the streets. Many of them I recognized from seeing them in past years. Most people who had great spots to view the parade arrived at 6:30 this morning. I left my apartment at 9, so a great spot we did not have. Luckily you don't need a great spot right on the street to see the huge balloons. They are so big and high up that you can see them from several blocks away! Here are a few of my favorites as they pass by. I was jealous of the people in the apartment buildings surrounding the parade. I could see little faces in the windows watching everything pass by. What fun!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2 comments:

MMHONEY said...

SO MUCH FOR THE PARADE!
WHAT WAS FOR DINNER??????
WE HAD A FAMILY OF FIVE FROM JAPAN. ONLY THE MAN SPOKE ENGLISH.
WHAT FUN. HAVE A HAPPY DAY

Mary Ann said...

Yay!!!! I love the parade! I watch it every year too. The kids and I watched it all morning. I decided today that one year (when they are a little older and can handle the cold, crowds, and length) we are taking them to the parade. One of my friends went this year and took her daughter. I was so jealous!