doodledee

Made it to the big homecoming parade this morning. It was all crappy out when I left, but by the time the parade started it was beautiful. Libby didn't go, so I went with a group of folks from PDX. (I'm a close personal friend of a high-ranking alumnus, so I am allowed to mooch friends, doughnuts and coffee. Booya.)
The parade was great. We stood right near the beginning, so all the people in the parade were in great moods and loaded down with stuff to give away. We got a huge haul.
It was an especially active parade due to it being a big election year. Nearly all the major candidates walked in the parade and - again, since we were at the beginning - all shook our hands.
When Tim Pawlenty shook our hand, he looked at all our coffee cups, and said, "We're just drinking coffee, right?" >wink<
Yes, sir, we are. But I appreciate the respect you give the next generation.