Christmas Parade

Today Escondido held its Christmas Parade so I went on down to check it out.  I love that fact that it is still called the Christmas Parade also and not a holiday parade.  It was such a townie thing to do so I loved every  moment of it!  I met up with Carla as she was working it.  She drives a bus and had to drive a bunch of kids over from the college that were walking in the parade.  I was clapping and cheering and saying Merry Christmas to everyone and Carla, an Escondido hometown girl, was just looking at me like I was a weirdo.  Where is your hometown pride girl?  After her kids went past she had to leave but the parade was only half done so I stayed and quickly made friends with Betty Ann.  Betty Ann is 71 and was born and raised in Escondido and has lived there all her life.  What a find!  We became fast friends because of course, you know that old ladies love me and I will admit I kinda like them too.  We chatted all about Cruising Grand, the 4th of July Celebration, the Grape Day Park parade, the old high school and hospital - on and on just like a couple of townies.  She was so cute.  I took her picture.  It was a fun parade.  They should have one every Saturday.