tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post8760829800166054325..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Christmas Parade, Part OneChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-14969713346489535552012-12-18T09:55:18.765-05:002012-12-18T09:55:18.765-05:00That man in that red box is my husband! Hilarious....That man in that red box is my husband! Hilarious. It made his day to be featured here. Thanks. <br />Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299897911707020053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-19119902064540066812012-12-11T22:17:02.897-05:002012-12-11T22:17:02.897-05:00LLC-Thanks for your kind words. My father is in h...LLC-Thanks for your kind words. My father is in his own private parade most summer nights in the back yard (and occasionally on the dock). He actually talked about entering something in the Christmas parade once, a while back, but it wasn't a tractor. It was his meter maid vehicle that he used to conduct "perimeter checks" on the property. I did a blog post on it years ago. Will need to dig that one up...<br /><br />Jamie- I've seen that lawn mower parked at Hardees only I saw a six pack strapped to the mower deck.<br /><br />DGH - Missed you this year as did the Visitor Center volunteers who enjoyed talking with you last year. Whenever you're ready for a visit let me know, there is still much you need to see around here. <br /><br />Thanks to all of you for reading and commenting. I truly appreciate it.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-62984029283524087372012-12-11T19:54:18.073-05:002012-12-11T19:54:18.073-05:00OH,NO!! I missed the parade! I still remember th...OH,NO!! I missed the parade! I still remember the feeling I had watching last year's parade. I felt like I was on a movie set or in a time warp where everyone is so grounded and happy...like YOU! A "Way of Life" indeed! If the whole world was like Mathews, what a wonderful place it would be!<br /><br />Loved the wheel house, and the lawn mowers all decked out, and the... and the...Can't wait for more pictures.Dghawknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-24688520290699466182012-12-11T17:30:21.539-05:002012-12-11T17:30:21.539-05:00Laughing out loud at those presents. I mean lawn m...Laughing out loud at those presents. I mean lawn mowers.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-37911920329419271952012-12-11T14:08:40.036-05:002012-12-11T14:08:40.036-05:00LOL. I particularly like the goggles on the guy i...LOL. I particularly like the goggles on the guy in the last Christmas present shot;)Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-29596163652996616672012-12-11T13:30:57.458-05:002012-12-11T13:30:57.458-05:00I know what you mean about when places change name...I know what you mean about when places change names. In DC, we still shop at People's, Hecht's and Woodies, Fresh Fields and Price Club, all of which changed names decades ago.Meg McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226110990838922422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-91095148124814323702012-12-11T09:32:32.364-05:002012-12-11T09:32:32.364-05:00all i can say is if you don't go with the new ...all i can say is if you don't go with the new names of places here in the Cranky Apple you don't go ... just sayin' ... love these photos and the paradeDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-82943832988689110462012-12-11T07:44:00.780-05:002012-12-11T07:44:00.780-05:00I refuse to call the 7-11 in Deltaville the 7-11. ...I refuse to call the 7-11 in Deltaville the 7-11. It remains the Little Sue. Just like I still refer to one building in town as the Stop N Shop even though it caught fire about 27 years ago. I do not handle change well at all. And I can attest to the versatility of the lawn mower in Mathews. I once saw a guy drive his to Hardee's and park it in a parking space and drive off down the road after he ate lunch. Love it.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-37350156959026861112012-12-11T04:29:15.989-05:002012-12-11T04:29:15.989-05:00Love the parade pics - very inventive ways to guss...Love the parade pics - very inventive ways to gussy up a lawn tractor or a golf cart! The banner is perfect<br /> our parade (which combines the Veteran's day and Christmas parade into one) featured quite a few antique tractors pulling various floats and the Shriners band which consists of older bare-chested men doing their annual dance down the street (It's a hoot...will video it next year!). deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135184573801009208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-62620273914630387212012-12-11T04:20:16.750-05:002012-12-11T04:20:16.750-05:00All looks pretty good to me.
All looks pretty good to me.<br />Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-30591377372820611632012-12-11T04:09:32.138-05:002012-12-11T04:09:32.138-05:00CBW--great photos yesterday of your beautiful kids...CBW--great photos yesterday of your beautiful kids in their formals; you all survived ! I love the parade photos too. I think the CBW family should be in the parade as well; you are all famous enough for me.<br />Our town has a family-centered Christmas parade also...a bit refreshing considering we are in the tech-y heart of Silicon Valley. My grand daughter walked in the parade with her gymnastics academy. The final group parading were from a living nativity (who brave the chill several weekend nights annually, in a mini-Bethlehem tableau). They were dressed in robes, carrying palm fronds and accompanied by 6 live sheep and 2 ponies (donkeys too high maintenance?) LOL<br />We had zero tractors, mowers or golf carts. I was surprised that you dad wasn't driving his mower-- and doing wheelies on the street, in your parade.<br />LLCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com