Monday, November 24, 2008
 We've heard about this mini Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade that they do every year in Stamford for years now. But we've never gone. Last year we went into New York to see the Macy's parade and while it was fun, it was also nightmarish. The crowds were a little insane. So this year we decided to try something a little less chaotic and try the UBS Parade. And I must admit it was totally perfect for families with small children. Except that it was so freezing cold I thought we were all going to die but I couldn't complain because I had just watched Boy in the Striped Pajamas the night before and the Jews in the concentration camps with no heat, no clothes, no shoes or hats or mittens and no blankets were still on my mind. So we muddled through and had a pretty good time. We got front row seats, no one smashed us into the blockades trying to get a better view, we were right next door to Starbucks (mmmm-white hot chocolate), Burlington Coat Factory had heated bathrooms just behind us and Denver was even serenaded by clowns. And the best part was when the firemen spun their gigantic Rescue Hero balloon right over our heads. It was humungous! We took along Faith's Flat Stanley and got some great pictures to send back to Texas and got a great kick start to our Thanksgiving week. Bring on the Turkey and Sweet Potato Casserole, baby! I'm ready.
posted by Shana # 3:25 PM 
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