Thanks for pinging your “people” to the topic, Nutmeg, and may I say Happy New Year to you. I think we want the same kind of happiness, yes? For America to get back on track.
Anyway, I always get excited about the parade and think about going. Then I think of how cold and crowded, getting there early, waiting, etc., and I chicken out. The TV coverage is so wonderful and home is so cozy, LOL!!
However, if we had an FR section on the route, I would re-consider.....:)
"Cold" in southern California?! We always tune into the Rose Bowl parade on January 1st each each year and marvel at the sunshine, green grass and trees and mild weather in Pasadena! Of course winter temps here in Connecticut range from below zero to the low 40s (usually hovering in the 20s and 30s during the day). We are enjoying a heat wave of 40 degrees as I type this... ;-)
I'm just teasing ya, FRiend... best wishes to you for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011! (And the same to our beloved Vin Scully!) Thanks for your great pings throughout the year, too.