Good morning! How did everyone survive the 4th of July? We had a fun time with friends but wow… it wiped me out. 😀
As I mentioned yesterday morning, we were going to a parade about 30 miles from here in a town called Hillman Minnesota – population 38. Apparently, I was told, they do an amazing job, and me, not the biggest fan of parades but all about adventure….
was curious. 🙂
For todays Saturday Snapshot, here are pictures from the Hillman Minnesota parade:
The parade was about an hour-long. There was a lot of old cars, souped up trucks, of course – people running for offices – Sheriff, etc…, lots of candy for the kids, and just a good time over all.
Afterwards we went to a friend’s home for hanging out, grilling, and catching up. There were about 14 of us. Al (hubby) and I came home around 6:30 pm, I sat down with a book and promptly fell asleep by 7:30 pm. *embarrassing*
It was a great way to spend the 4th.
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I didn’t do anything yesterday. We’re having a family cookout tonight because today suited everybody better. About parades…there is a small town here in NC that has a big parade on the 4th. The name of the town is Faith. This year it was filmed and will be a part of a new movie called Max.
I love that about holidays these days – we can do them when we want 🙂 I think that is cool! I like that the parade was filmed- I want to watch for the movie!
A belated cheer for your July 4th from your northern neighbour. It looks like a fun day you’ve had. Love the flowers.
I thought the flowers were amazing – my life is busy.. I need flowers that do their thing with little help from me 🙂
I do recall some small town parades in my childhood, but our “small town” had 10,000 or so…LOL.
Still small…and I do remember those fabulous picnics afterwards. Thanks for sharing.
They did a nice job drawing in a lot of people from near by towns 🙂
Looks like this was a good old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration. What fun! I love small towns. Looks like everybody had a great time.
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Thanks – it was fun 🙂
Sounds like a fun day! I used to live in a rural area that put on a big parade and it was fun. We didn’t do much this year. Our county restricts fireworks because this time of year because of fire danger, but that didn’t stop some neighbors from shooting them, so we sat in our backyard with iced coffee and watched the display. Have a good weekend!
Nice! We have fireworks at night but it is too crowded for my tastes – a bear to get there and worse trying to leave in all that traffic 🙂 I prefer to watch them from my home as well. 😀
Our small town parade is today. We have less than 2000 here, but less than your photo come to the parade, so it just must be this town and no one else. They line the street for about a mile, but just sitting on the curb, no couple people deep. Ours only lasts about a half hour too. Local people, old cars, the schools and such. They have about 4 a year I think. Last night we walked up the street 50 yards or so and hung out in a grassy area to watch the fireworks set off at the high school. We took our dog with us and she loved it, had a blast. It was a good time.
Interesting! I am always surprised by the draw of a parade – sure it is fun for the kids, but I just use it as an excuse to hang out with friends 😀
I really like those flowers – did you figure out what they were?
The 4th of July is actually my birthday, so I celebrated with a little family cookout and cake/ice cream at my sister’s place. We had some little fireworks (nothing that leaves the ground) that the kids seemed to enjoy. It was really fun to watch the youngest (1.5 years old) react to the sparklers and things – she loved them. Then I went home to rescue my dog before the city fireworks started (poor thing is terrified of them). Overall, I was really just happy to get a chance relax for a day.
I have not figures out the flower yet. I like it because it climbs and I think that is so cool 🙂
Clematis — they come in all kinds of colors and sizes and are fairly easy to grow. They like shaded roots but sun for the vines. They need something fairly thin to climb (string, thin wire, or plant them below yews)
That’s a pretty big parade for a small town! I didn’t get to my town’s parade – I was out in the prairie counting birds. First day this week weather conditions were good. Then I had to prep for my BBQ. Later that evening I too fell asleep a whopping 30 pages into a new book. Sad.
The flowers look like Clematis. I forgot to add that. 🙂
OOH and thanks for the flower info – I will check that out.
It has been warm and muggy today but now that it is later I am going to try to sit in the swing a bit and read 🙂
Looks like a spectacular day!
Hubby & the guys went to see the fireworks.
Then, they came home to get me, we went to IHOP.
We went to bed about midnight 🙂
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Sounds like you had a god time too!
It looks like you had a great time, Sheila 🙂 I’m guessing if their population is only 38 (initially I thought you were kidding!), they must recruit from surrounding towns in order to have a parade that lasted an hour! And those flowers are gorgeous! Do you know the name of them?
Populations was true but it was good turn out… I didn’t event know why it was a town. They had a bar and I told my friends if they would buy a Weber they could have a bar… and grill 😛
What a fun day!!!
It was 😀
I love small town parades. Looks like this was a good one! We went to the parade in the park a few blocks from our house and then came back to grill out with family and friends. Hubby and I watched the fireworks from our house (set off at same park as parade). A fun day.
We were home by evening – that was great day and I like being at home too:)
I’m glad that you had a lovely day of celebration- nice pictures. I really like the clematis- they are such pretty colours.
I have to find some of these flowers 🙂
What fun the parade must have been. Small towns are the BEST.
We had a picnic and most of my brothers and sisters came.
Fun!