The Bluffton Christmas Parade was last weekend. We sat with our friend Katie and her son A.J. A.J. is one month younger than Will. It's fun to have two just the same size, but not for extended periods of time. The thought of twins makes me want to run run away.
The parade began as usual with the Parris Island Marine Band playing "Here Comes Santa Claus" and a few other tunes that work well for a marching band. We really enjoy them. Ben likes the tubas.
The parade is a typical small town affair with local churches, Boy Scout troops, politicians, and school marching bands. It also has a few entries that are strictly "Lowcountry". Like the giant roach that marches in front of the pest control truck. Or Yosti the puppeteer who marches alone, dressed in Christmas garb with a puppet on each hand, softly singing and moving the puppet mouths open and closed. And then there's the extraordinary amount of enormous shiny tow trucks, decorated to the hilt--a big hit with the boys-under-five set I know.
I, personally, get a big kick out of the Bluffton Ladies Drill Team. As far as I can tell, these ladies only perform in this particular parade with their battery-operated power tools, donned with shiny streamers that twirl. They march along together wearing hard hats, tool belts, and obligatory obnoxious Christmas attire then periodically stop and do these silly choreographed routines with their drills. Very entertaining.
There are also just random people marching along with their dogs, or driving their golf carts. The grand finale is the fire truck brigade, of course, with Santa and his bride waving from the back. So, it's offical, the Season has begun. Hooray!
The Bluffton Christmas Parade was last weekend. We sat with our friend Katie and her son A.J. A.J. is one month younger than Will. It's fun to have two just the same size, but not for extended periods of time. The thought of twins makes me want to run run away. 
The parade began as usual with the Parris Island Marine Band playing "Here Comes Santa Claus" and a few other tunes that work well for a marching band. We really enjoy them. Ben likes the tubas.
The parade is a typical small town affair with local churches, Boy Scout troops, politicians, and school marching bands. It also has a few entries that are strictly "Lowcountry". Like the giant roach that marches in front of the pest control truck. Or Yosti the puppeteer who marches alone, dressed in Christmas garb with a puppet on each hand, softly singing and moving the puppet mouths open and closed. And then there's the extraordinary amount of enormous shiny tow trucks, decorated to the hilt--a big hit with the boys-under-five set I know.
I, personally, get a big kick out of the Bluffton Ladies Drill Team. As far as I can tell, these ladies only perform in this particular parade with their battery-operated power tools, donned with shiny streamers that twirl. They march along together wearing hard hats, tool belts, and obligatory obnoxious Christmas attire then periodically stop and do these silly choreographed routines with their drills. Very entertaining.
There are also just random people marching along with their dogs, or driving their golf carts. The grand finale is the fire truck brigade, of course, with Santa and his bride waving from the back. So, it's offical, the Season has begun. Hooray!
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