We planned to see the hometown St.
Patty's Day parade today, as I hadn't gone to many parades growing up
and we thought it might be fun. Mummers, many fife and drum bands,
Irish dancers, high school bands, girl scout troupes, and other acts
filled the streets. I soon realized that most people had come to see
their friends and family marching in the parade.
There were no police barriers which
left many small children wandering into the middle of the street.
Parents were expected to haul their children out of the way of
oncoming cars and trucks, a difficult task considering that there was
so much candy being strewn about.
Oh, the candy! Is this what parades
are all about?
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Me and my momma |
We left the parade early to see my
grandparents and my Uncle Len, a bachelor, who recently retired and
moved home to take care of his aging parents. I'm wondering what
he'll do with his new found freedom. I'm hoping it will be
wonderful.
Then, my brother, sister-in-law, and
nieces and nephews came over for a Thanksgiving-style meal. After
dinner, we played games, chatted and held an impromptu jam session
with a twelve-string guitar and a ganjo (a 6-stringed banjo.) Sara
played the twelve-string, DJ the ganjo, with Mia on lap drums, while
Anthony, Andy and I tried to figure out some harmonies. Imagine
Dragons, Bruno Mars, and Journey were just a few on our playlist. Of
course, it was our Amazing Grace harmonies that were most stunning.
Or maybe it was our renditions of the ABC's or You Are My Sunshine.
I might have the coolest nieces and nephews around.
These are the moments that make me long
for home.
Did you stay in your hometown? If so, what made you stay? If not, how often do you go back?
While this small, quaint town doesn't
hold much, it does hold the hearts of some of the people I love most
in this world, and that makes it so very precious.
Have a wonderful start to your week!
Have a wonderful start to your week!
Happy St. Patrick's Day. You have a lovely mama. Enjoy your vacation!.
ReplyDeleteJulia! I do have a lovely momma, don't I? She's quite wonderful!
DeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day to you! Did you have a great start back to teaching? Sorry it's been such a while, but we haven't been in a place with good wifi (or any wifi) so we're sitting in a Starbucks now so I can work on my blog.
Thanks for sticking with me through all my silly adventures. I hope you have had a wonderful week so far!