2013 Friendswood Fourth of July Activities
Gather to watch the Friendswood 4th of July Parade at Castlewood & Friendswood Drive for the 11th time in 13 years
Find a place in the shade if you are lucky or early
We have vendors selling Dora dolls across the street
The crowd awaits the 10am parade to come our way by 1030am, now just past Friends Church
Alex makes sure Leila is properly hydrated
The first police car and color guard lead the parade
The Knights of Columbus always carry the colors
Erin gets a front row seat at the start of the parade
Sorry, you are too young and too female to join today
Infantry band plays patriotic songs behind the colors
The former mayors of Friendswood lead the city council
Erin & Alex wave flags at the Friendswood City Council
Friendswood Mayor Pro Tem Billy Enochs
Friendswood City Councilman Steve Rockey
Friendswood City Councilman Jim Hill
Friendswood City Councilman Patrick McGinnis
Friendswood City Councilman Carl Gustafson
Our 14th District US Congressman Randy Weber
Our Texas State Senator Larry Taylor
Our State Representative District 24 Greg Bonnen
122nd District Court Judge John Ellisor
Our Galveston County Tax Collector Cheryl Johnson
County Commissioner Precinct 4 Ken Clark
Galveston County Sheriff (Rosco P.?) Trochesset
Friendswood Animal Advocates
Keep Friendswood Beautiful mascot Figgy
Friendswood's annual truck raffle grand prize
Wait, there is a 2nd one and it is white, is this a pattern?
Yes, a 3rd Blue truck! You can raffle patriotism!
Boy scouts, cubs scouts and all other bike riders go by
AA Gym & Dance garner some free advertisement
Friendswood Football puts in the extra effort to stand
Friendswood Band marches and plays the old favorites
Tubas & Drums get Erin to hold her ears as they march
Wranglerettes are pulled forward by their pom poms
Clear Brook band & players absent now since 2009
Uncle Sam shows off his buff girl friend
1st Sewing Machine float in recent memory at the parade
1st fire truck is the Hellfighters Christian Ministries
Next is Friendswood's Ladder Truck T21
Then three of Friendswood's Pumper Trucks, E22
Then Friendswood Pumper Truck E23
And finally Friendswood Pumper Truck E24
A few remember the 40 inches of rain back in 1979
Art Dwellers display the changing stars of US Flags
1964 Chevy Truck makes yet another parade appearance
Special Friends never miss a Friendswood 4th parade
A sweet Ford Edsel has some aftermarket additions
Mocking President Obama's shovel ready jobs speech
Friendswood Youth Football & Cheer programs
Same sweet 65 Vette still represents the only 2nd Gen
Donna and the girls watch on a mat in the shade
Lt. Col. Machol misses his 3rd parade and we miss him
Is this squatty jeep is a first time entry?
Military Dodge Truck rolls again with young Miss Liberty
Now begins the Bluebonnet Antique Tractor Club rideby
Ten plus antique tractors flex before harvest time
They have your orange Allis-Chalmers tractors
They have your red McCormick Farmall tractors
And plenty of green & yellow John Deere tractors
Another Allis-Chalmers leads a McCormick Farmall
Finish with a 1953 McCormick Farmall Super M
Forest Bend Firetrucks make their annual driveby
Scott & the back four Bonnie Dooners loving the action
Colts Youth Football club still going strong
Patriots of the Anson Jones Masonic Lodge #1416
1930 Ford Model A carries more Masons
1950's Ford F-800 Big Job carries a steam calliope
Don't worry, the parade is far from over!
Cub Scouts Pack 224 sail their cannon armed Brigantine
We have now become aquainted with Jump N Jungle
Anne Darring wants to be your next Family Court Judge
Wild 6th Gen Vette with 1st Gen front & back end
Familiar blue 1969 corvette convertible rolls by
Dad thinks about holding Mom's Birthday at Best Shot
Hunting truck with Down A Few shortstop Mark on board
LaCasita Tex-Mex Restaurant is a Fwood Institution!
Scott gets up & waves to his favorite neighbor (not me?)
The citizens of Friendswood have Outstanding lives!
1964 Chrysler New Yorker, so ugly its awesome
Girls Dance University preforms some acrobatics
The USS Constitution makes a cameo appearance
Showing off the old mustang's new shoes
Not so original yet pretty nice Ford Truck
1963 Chevy Impala graces us once again
Horses signal the impending end of the parade
4th of July Steering Committee enjoy your applause
Keep the hands clapping for the steering committee
HS Classmates drive the final steering committee car
Police car signals the end of the parade, at ease soldier!
Mass exodus down Castlewood before the street opens
Donna and Bonnie head back to Mom & Dad's house
Leila gets a drink of water back at the house
The girls need someone to give them a swing
Daddy gives them a swing & sends them on their way
Back to the front to see the happy faces
Erin checks out grandpa's garden starting to fatigue in the starting Texas drought
Scott checks out the repairs Jerry had made to the house
Girls go swimming in the neighborhood pool after lunch
Awning over the kiddie pool makes it 10 degrees cooler
Girls make new friends and enjoy sharing new floaties
Happy 237th Birthday USA!