Parade buddies.
See – on the one hand, one might think that just because you are blind you might no longer enjoy going to parades, as most of the joy of a parade is in the visual aspect.
But if you took a buddy with you. One who narrates everything to you unceasingly – you wouldn’t miss out on anything.
The idea came to me after taking Landon down the Lake Jackson for the Festival of Lights parade. I had kind of ulterior motives, since I wanted to see the band. Mr. Koch apparently does not age, and Mr. Casey is like 107 now.
I also thought we’d get to go to the festival itself, but he fell asleep on the way down there, and when I transported him into my parents’ house he never woke up. In fact 2 hours later I was waking him up because we had to leave to go to the parade. 2 hours is a lot of time to waste in your parents home when they’re not there and you didn’t bring anything to do.
He loved the parade. He talked for the entire 2 hours we were there.
And thank God, that we found a place to stand near a woman who probably would have taken him home with her if I would have let her instead of someone less receptive of small people talking to them.
4 comments:
LOL! That is hilarious!
The ongoing commentary is always fun.
Sounds like he had a great time. I haven't seen that parade since we marched in it...
Koch doesn't age? Can you find out his secret??
I once took my kid to see the blowing up of the Macy's balloons in NYC. She fell asleep in her stroller. I had fn though
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