Bonnie and Scott March in Macy’s Parade

29 November 2010 by ben.

For the umpteenth year in a row, one of our kids marched in the Seattle version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day (after) parade on 26 November 2010.  This year, Scott, in the Seattle Sounders Sound Wave band, and Bonnie, in the Roosevelt High School Marching Band, both participated.  As luck would have it, they both marched near the start of the parade.

Thanks to the termination of local TV coverage last year, the parade has been much more fun to watch because there aren’t repeated stalls due to the TV station showcasing a particular performance or to the ubiquitous commercial breaks.  As a result, this year’s version was the most fun ever — the weather was perfect, chilly but no rain and no wind, and the action just skipped along.

I shot video of various segments and created a short flick which is about five minutes long, with Scott appearing in the front row of the first band and Bonnie in the first row of the second band.

Click here to see the video clip.

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