Our community has an annual 4th of July parade. Residents line up at the clubhouse driving their cars, trucks, SUVs, lawn mowers, scooters, bicycles and even Segways! There are some pretty neat prizes for the best decorated vehicle and best costumed person. The parade winds through the community lead by a firetruck as other residents stand along the parade route to see the sights and catch some candy. The first year we lived in the community I didn't quite understand that it was a "real" parade. I sat out on my front porch and was surprised when the parade circled the roundabout. Every year since we have decorated the hubby's convertible and joined the parade. For the first couple of years, my mom would ride in the front seat with my daughter and grandchildren in the back. Last year my mom wasn't able to join us so it was just the four of us in my sedan since it was raining. My big, Buick is bright blue so it matched the theme even though we missed riding with the top down.
This year we were back in the Sebring with the top down but my daughter was out of town so the grandkids were in the back alone. I was a little apprehensive about them sitting on the boot with no one to hold them but I gave them strict rules that their legs had to be hanging in the seat at all times. After all, we reached a cruising speed of, oh, maybe 17 mph. They pelted by-standers with handsful of candy and consumed a good bit themselves. They behaved quite well but, as you can see from the video, Grandma did not. Since there was no one to document this event, except me, I had to be the driver and the camera operator. It is amazing how perceptive a four year old can be and how direct. It turned out to be a fun morning -- the weather was perfect, no one fell out of the car and Grandma did not crash into a tree!
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