HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy New Year Everyone. May 2009 be a year full of Love, Laughter, and Good Health. Cheryl and I started the new year off with a bang. Cheryl's good friend Kelly works as a waitress at the Yard House, and generously invited to a friends and family Rose Parade event. The restaurant overlooks Colorado Blvd, giving us a perfect view of the entire parade. We had to get there a little early, around 6:15 am, but it sure beats sitting outside in the cold all night - plus, breakfast was provided: Hash browns, eggs, garlic toast, and fresh fruit. We spent the rest of the morning enjoying the parade and taking a bunch of pictures. I can't imagine this new year starting off any better than this. Here are just some of the amazing floats at this year's Rose Parade.


Hats off in Celebration (Asimo the Robot): Honda

At the Movies: Trader Joe's

Entertaining Expedetion: RainBird

Making a Splash: City of Mission Viejo

The Rose Queen and Royal Court: Macy's

Hope Grows: Vera Bradley
(All women on the float are breast cancer survivors)

The Miracle Workers:
(Portrait of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan done entirely out of seeds)

Go Trojans!

Bollywood Dreams: City of Sierra Madre

Double Feature: City of Burbank

Going to the Fair: Odd Fellows and Rebekah

Entertaining our Imagination (Leonardo Da Vinci): Western Assest

Hollywood: City of Los Angeles

Garden of Oz: Bayer Advanced

Jack-O-Licious: Jack in the Box (One of my favorites)

That's alot of gear, and a whole lot of trash!