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For Christmas, Michelle gave my family and I tickets to see the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Just to make things interesting, it rained the day before. That must have been a cold night for the people camped on the street. Luckily, it didn't rain on our parade. It was just a little cold.

Since the other two pictures of people are interspersed with the rest of the floats, you can jump to them quickly: Michelle and Kim  My Family. Also, jump to the Stanford marching band.

Here we are, bright and early, staking out our seats in the bleachers along Colorado Boulevard, just east of Old Pas.
The parade started off with a large team of bicyclists who are going to bicycle around the world. Don't ask me how they plan to do that. :)
I told you it was a large team of bicyclists.
Next, there was a fly-by by the steath bomber. It was awesome! There were two things that amazed me. First, it was so quiet! It flew right over our heads, and all we heard was a low rumble. If a helicopter or any other jet had been that close, we wouldn't have been able to hear each other talk. Not only that, but we didn't even hear it coming. I tuned on my camera when I heard a murmer from the croud that could see up the street, and by the time I could take a picture, it was already past. That brings me to the second thing that impressed me - for such a big airplain, it has such a small profile when seen from any direction but underneath. In this picture it's really hard to see, but it's not really that far away! It was flying really slow too! I was just wishing it would fly by a couple more times.
An electric car marked the beginning of the floats.
"Expanding The Limits" by The Boeing Company.
"Life's a Celebration" by City of Duarte, California and City of Hope National Medical Center
"Chef of the Future" by International House of Pancakes Restaurants
"To the Future...at Full Throttle!" by Burbank Tournament of Roses Association and City of Burbank
Grand Marshal, Roy E. Disney. I think he's sitting next to Mickey in the back, hiding behind the flowers.
"Dreams Come True" by Target Stores
"The Rose Queen and Royal Court" by Macy's
"Now is the Time...to Celebrate" by AT&T
"Landing Party" by Farmers Insurance Group. This was a cool float. First, all you see is a bunch of astronauts exploring a strange landscape.
Then this giant dragon-like alien raises his head up, and one of the astronauts is caught standing on his nose! Pretty amusing.
"Celebration of Spring" by City of Torrance, California
"Star Action 2000" by ARCO
"Celebrating Majestic Thailand" by Thai Airways International PCL

Kim and Michelle are having fun watching the parade.
"Promises for Tomorrow" by Florists' Transworld Delivery (FTD)
"Happily Ever After" by National Association of Home Builders
This is one of the equestrians Medieval Times. I thought he had a pretty cool outfit and sword.
"A Friend of Youth" by Optimist International
"Havin' Fun Yet?" by City of Glendale, California
"The Band for Tomorrow" by American Honda Motor Company

"Granddaddy of Them All" by Stanford
Stanford Marching Band
Stanford Marching Band
Stanford Marching Band
Stanford Marching Band
"Celebrate Nature" by Eastman Kodak Company
"Imagine the Future" by UNOCAL Corporation. This is also a very cool float. It's two pegases pulling a chariot being chased by a dragon.
"Treasures for Always" by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
"Rising to the Occasion" by United Airlines
"Tee Time 2000" by La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
Here is the other robot, waiting to pull the flag out of the hole.
"Celebrating Tomorrow Together" by SUBWAY Restaurants
"Rain Forest Rendezvous" by Rain Bird Sprinkler Manufacturing Corporation
Whoa! Camels! Neat!
"Passing the Torch" by Order of AHEPA
"Ahead of Our Time - 2000 B.C." by City of West Covina, California
"Ketch'n the Future" by H.J. Heinz Company. This is interesting - it's turning tomatoes into roses.
"Cosmic Malt Shop" by Ruby's Restaurants

My family having fun at the Rose Parade.
"Time Machine - Journey to Tomorrow" by Countrywide Home Loans
"Virtual Reality" by Dr Pepper Company
"A Green L.A." by City of Los Angeles, California
"Visions of Wisdom and Imagination" by 21st Century Insurance Company. This one was also cool - the dragon breathed smoke.
St. Louis has a float! Of course, it is pulled by Clydesdales.
"A Family Tradition " by City of St. Louis, Missouri
"For All the World to See" by International Association of Lions Clubs
"Hopefully Ever After" by Sparkletts
"Preserving our Environment" by William Wrigley Jr. Company. This float had ten pairs of identical twins riding it.
"Stolen Time" by Cal Poly Universities of Pomona and San Luis Obispo. This one is funny - the tyranosaur is 'driving' while the professor is hanging from his tail.
"Visions of Fun" by Legoland California
"Splash 2000" by City of Long Beach, California
"Soaring to the Future" by Edison International
"Fast Track to Good Fortune" by Panda Express
"Dawning of a New Millennium" by Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
"Dream Vacation" by Automobile Club of Southern California
"Making Wishes Come True - Children are Our Future" by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
"2000 - Year of the Dragon" by China Airlines, Ltd.
"Future Unlimited" by Downey Rose Float Association. This one had a real, working rollercoaster.
Look, off through the trees! It's the Statue of Liberty!
"Liberty for All" by Family of Freemasonry

And then my camera was out of batteries. There were only a few floats left.

  • "R.I.P Y2K Bug" by City of Alhambra
  • "Ringing in the New Year" by Kiwanis International
  • "Let's Celebrate" by Portland Rose Festival Association
  • "Hocus Focus" by South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
  • "Praise God Forever" by Lutheran Laymen's League
  • "Readers are Winners" by Rotary International

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