You may recall we watched the Redwood City Fourth of July parade last year, but Peter didn't recall this, so our weekend visit to watch floats and marching bands was as new to him as to Lucy.
The parade was a pretty basic affair - some marching bands, some floats, local dignitaries, fire engines and horses. Certainly tame by parade standards, but more than enough for the toddler set. (Lucy found it all so overwhelming that she fell asleep just minutes after the parade started.)
Two memories will capture the weekend for me: first, during the parade, when Peter discovered a knocked-over traffic cone just a few feet ahead of us. That kind of disorder is not to be tolerated - Peter pointed to it and cried, "uh-oh!" I told him to run over and upright the cone, which he did, to the applause and cheers of a dozen or so nearby observers. He was so proud of himself to receive such congratulations.
Second, when, after the parade, we headed to a post-lunch ice cream. While waiting in line, Lucy spotted a kid nearby with a huge ice cream cone. She began reaching and grabbing for it in earnest. Then, she became aware that she was surrounded by people with giant ice cream cones, all of which she wanted to cram in her mouth.
Comments