Macy's Holiday Parade

Every year going to work the day after thanksgiving I run into people setting up chairs for the parade. I never thought I would ever be one of those people but something in me made me want to go this year. Maybe it's because I had the day off work, or maybe it's just because it's a new experience.

Katherine was nice enough to go with me, and she was even pretty excited for it too! We went downtown at 6am or so, and got some Starbucks breakfast and coffee and then went and sat on the curb on 4th ave waiting for the parade to start.

the Parade started promptly at 9:15 and we were able to catch the 11:20 bus home.

It was such a long morning. I really enjoyed every second. It was so full of Christmas joy and fun marching bands. There's really not much to write about it because it was such a typical parade, but it was so huge and so long!

After the parade we went into Macy's and dropped off our letters to Santa, Macy's donates a dollar for every letter to the Make a wish foundation, a foundation I fully support, they're wonderful. We then stood in line for about 20 minutes for the restroom and then hightailed it to the bus to get home. Kat fell asleep on the way home but I took in every inch of the city and relished on the fact that I got to go to the parade!!!

I am so excited Christmas season is here! There are a TON more pictures which I posted HERE. But the few that are on this blog are a few of my favorites.

The Gingerbread man.... Who got to close.

Macy's big star balloon

Kat and I totally enjoying the wait.

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