Friendswood Fifth of July Parade 2010
 At grandma & grandpa's in Friendswood for the parade |
 Erin tries out her daddy's rocking chair |
 For some reason, he hasn't sat in it for awhile |
 The girls play with grandma's barking & rollover dogs |
 It is more fun than waiting in the heat and mosquitos |
 . . . for the Friendswood parade making its way south |
 Erin clears the way for the rollover dog |
 The yappy dog won't stop until you switch it OFF |
 I like the yappy dog, leave it ON |
 Time for the parade? My first one, ever! |
 Walk down Castlewood toward Friendswood Drive |
 Sit with Mark, Matthew, & Aimee as a B-17 flies by |
 The best seats are always in the middle of the street after Castlewood is blocked for the parade | |
 The police car signals the start of the 115th annual parade |
 The Knights of Columbus with US flag make it official! |
 Friendswood's Mayor David Smith |
 City Councilman Jim Barr |
 City Councilman Jim Hill |
 City Secretaries Melinda, Sharon, & Michelle |
 My congressman, Ron Paul of the 14th Texas District |
 City Councilman Pat McGinnis |
 Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough (he blocked for Earl!) |
 District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk |
 My State Senator Mike Jackson of District 11 |
 Those hoping to ride in convertibles in next year's parade |
 Erin takes in her first parade, man it's hot! |
 Alex is now a veteran parade watcher |
 Sorry for being mean to you earlier today |
 Thanks sister, I like it when you are nice to me |
 Lorna, Margo, & Mavis enjoy the girls more than the parade |
 Alex catches the patriotic fever |
 The Drainage District brags on its fancy equipment |
 Keep Friendswood Beautiful float |
 Miss Liberty has given up walking the route for good |
 The annual raffle truck makes its appearance; It is nice! |
 The bicycle kids make the annual appearance |
 The Cake Lady will take your order in one more hour |
 Friendswood High pep squad follow the cake lady |
 Uncle Sam is as tall as ever |
 Mighty Mustang Band truck rolls on by |
 FHS Mustang Flag Corps follow the truck |
 The FHS Mighty Mustang Band plays the school song |
 The FHS Wranglerettes follow the band |
 The girls are still hanging in there at 10:30AM |
 Friendswood Fine Arts solicits new students |
 The Methodists follow their usual process |
 Methodist Church athletic program is doing great |
 Kids support their deployed mom in Bagram, Afghanistan |
 Young drill/dance team proud of their success |
 The price of gasoline has really limited the firetrucks |
 Why, momma, do they have this parade in July? |
 Four generation owned chevy pickup truck |
 Another kids' gymnastic group parades by via cartwheel |
 Another float imploring the continuance of city beauty |
 EMS vehicles sound off their sirens |
 Now that is what I call an old pickup truck! |
 Please don't let this be the last flight of OV-Ladybug |
 The girls have had enough heat & head back to the house |
 Now that is what I call an classic convertible Ford |
 Good Shepherd Episcopal Youth Group |
 Judge John Ellisor of the 122nd District Court |
 Summer Dude Ranch hayride gets patriotic |
 Here come the tractors, starting with a pink Ford |
 1952 Farmall Super-C tractor |
 And here is its twin with different accessories |
 Nobody will stay stuck in the rain soaked park today |
 Excellent old timey bicycle rider - no scraped legs |
 Scout Troop 224 is just happy to be here! |
 Margo, Jerry, Mark, Aimee, Matthew, & Lorna still here |
 Nothing stops a John Deere from being in the parade |
 Rolling pipe organ & player peps up the crowd |
 Tiny Jeeps get better smart phone reception |
 WWII Veteran Lt.Col. Fred Machol is honored yet again |
 Nice light army truck follows the Lt. Col. |
 And leads more army jeeps along the route |
 Another kids gymnastic team or church youth group? |
 Only local fire trucks again with gas at $2.50 gallon |
 If you got it . . . wait for it . . . flaunt it |
 First Baptist Friendswood Keeps it Green |
 D.A.C dancers take turns riding . . . |
 . . . and showing off their stuff |
 Latonia Wilson accepts your car license plate tag money |
 Mrs. Friendswood Courtney Wright |
 Miss Texas Preteen Mikayla Childs |
 My old Cub Scout troop is still riding & not walking |
 Girl Scout Troop 26156 follows 442's example |
 A very nice Chevy Impala |
 Phil Roberts wants to be your Probate Court Judge |
 Doug Godinich wants to be your county clerk |
 Kim Sullivan wants to be your Probate Judge & Save NASA |
 The rumble seat is the place to be . . . on a cooler day |
 Another gymnastic group just about to perform |
 The Green Event Center has painted cows for any occasion |
 La Vino Clozet Wine Bar is open on Friendswood Drive |
 The Wells Fargo coach right at the Wells Fargo Bank! |
 Here come the ponies! |
 The vaqueros bring some spanish guitar music along |
 The performing ponies end the hoofed parade entries |
 Committee Services Corey Kirkland & James Toney |
 Parade Steering Committe brings up the rear |
 And with that, the parade is done for another year |
 The 2nd police car bookend officially ends the parade |
 After some lunch at the house, head back over to the park |
 Hammocks for sale on the concrete parking lot |
 Booths (crosses included) stay out of the muddy fields |
 The parking lot behind City Hall hosts all the booths |
 The Masonic Lodge sells barbeque plates at the park |
 Head back to the house past the city swimming pool lot |
 Tea Party hopes to save JSC from blue state politics |