Homestead Parade

Today was the first time I ever really witnessed a parade live. I never had an interest in them prior to today but the main difference was that my son, James Jr., was a part of this event. My family has lived in this area for almost four years now and I never heard of this parade before. Junior participated with his school, Christian Preparatory Academy, and sat in their float. He was so excited and really enjoyed riding with his classmates, fellow students and teachers. I found a spot on Campbell Dr, in front of the Winn Dixie and waited for him to pass by. I was shocked that there were so many people watching and I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout. Since this was my first parade, I enjoyed some of it but I think there were too many floats that were nothing more than advertisements for businesses and lacked creativity. I was happy when Jr's float came b by and I took as many pictures as I could. The only downer was that Luciana and Juliana couldn't attend as Luciana was in school until 11 AM and the took Juliana was in her new ballet class (post to come soon) at noon. I hope that next year we will all be in attendance to enjoy this great local custom.