Last year, as we drove into North Ogden for the first time, we saw chairs all lined up along the main drag in our town. It was obvious that people were saving spots to be able to view the parade that was to happen the next day. Unfortunately, we were buried in boxes so we were unable to make it.
This year, we did as the locals did and dropped off our 5 chairs yesterday morning to an area that looked like a good spot to sit. And I am glad we did since this morning on our way to the parade, there was not a spot left on either side of the road that was not taken up by chairs, ropes or blankets.
One benefit of living so close to an AFB is the fact that we got a really cool flyover. Nothing like four F-16's to kick off the festivities:
Me and the kids waiting for it to start:
Imagine our surprise when they made a large orange "X" in the road and set off a smoke flare:
Skydivers started dropping RIGHT in front of us:
The flag:
The lifeguards from our pool with Splash the Duck:
Our Fire Dept and their clown who was spraying the crowd:
Forrest and me:
The weather was absolutely beautiful--80's and sunny with a nice breeze. It was a perfect day for a parade!
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