Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Dale and I walked down to see the parade around noon. Otherwise spent the day relaxing and getting the apartment ready for a visit from Dale's parents tomorrow.
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Showing posts with label July 4th parade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label July 4th parade. Show all posts
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Monday, July 13, 2015
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - The Fourth of July
Saturday, July 4, 2015
What a fantastic 4th of July. I started my day with coffee on the deck with Dale. I then ventured off to Mission Hill for another blueberry muffin (mission accomplished). Had a nice chat with Fran, Charlie, and Dale upon my return. We hit the 4th of July parade at 10:00 a.m. It was full of, as it was last year, cheesy, corny, kitschty, sentimental goodness. Afterward the pledge of allegiance was said, the flag raised, the national anthem sung, Common Sense by Thomas Payne read, choir anthems sung, and parade award given. Afterwards we all took a nap!
Fran and Charlie made a fantastic dinner of ribs, coleslaw, fried potatoes, and black beans. Absolutely fabulous. What a load of fun today was. Tonight we're off for the strings concert at the Clubhouse and then fireworks after.
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade with Fran and Charlie
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade: Gilligan's Island
Saturday, July 4th, 2015
I thought the Gilligan's Island float was loads of fun. After the parade I found Ginger and Mary Ann and asked if I could have my picture taken with them. They were so sorry that Gilligan and the Skipper had disappeared for the moment and couldn't be in the picture too. They came back about 15 minutes after the first picture with their fellow cast-aways and allowed me to get another photo. Sweet folks. They made my day!
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade: Turk's Inn
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Was so disappointed to find out that Turk's Inn in Hayward had closed. Glad to see they still had a presence for the parade.
Was so disappointed to find out that Turk's Inn in Hayward had closed. Glad to see they still had a presence for the parade.
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade: Flag Festooned Jeep
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade: Star Wars
Saturday, July 4, 2015
A very colorful cast of characters.
A very colorful cast of characters.
Madeline Island 2015: First Trip Day 3 - 4th of July Parade: MIMC
Saturday, July 4, 2015
When the Music Camp's float went by (the sign carriers preceded the violins) the woman standing in front of me as I watched the parade cupped her hands to her mouth and kept screaming "Sing, sing!" She finally shut up when she saw the kids playing violin on the hay bales.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Island 2014: Second Trip - More 4th of July
Friday, July 4, 2014
Top left: Yesterday city workers started covering the no parking signs to handle the huge amount of cars that are on the Island for the holiday.
Top right: Main Street was packed. Much of the mass of people in the background are heading to the foreground for the flag raising ceremony.
Bottom left: Flag raising ceremony.
Bottom right: Boats in the harbor.
Island 2014: Second Trip - Parade
Alyn, Ellis, Dale, and I headed down to Main Street to watch the parade around 10:30 a.m. La Pointe is the only place I've ever experienced a small-town-down-home-main-street-4th-of-July parade and they do a fantastic job. It's nothing extra ordinary and it doesn't need to be because that's what's part of what makes it so fantastic.
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