Awake: 6:30am Temp 48 sleep 6+56 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
After our breakfast, we motored to Indiana, PA to be with Melissa & our grandchildren; Kevin will join us later. We were running late so Melissa & the boys walked to Philadelphia Ave & saved a viewing space for us.
We parked our Toyota @ the Foote Castle & walked the ½ mile to where we thought the Footes would be. And there they were.....waiting patiently for us & for the parade to begin.
And here come the marchers: IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) HOMECOMMING 2010.
I've never seen anyone do a stunt like this in a parade...you've got to have trust in your buddies.
Already the Shriners were having a good time.
There were many floats on long trailers.
& a lot of schools in the area participated in this special parade with their marching bands.
The boys were kept busy gathering up tossed candy & colorful necklaces; look closely @ Nathan, Andrew, & Matthew for those treasures. Even Gregory was alert & watching everything he could possibly see.
On Philadelphia Ave, the parade lasted a good hr; then it reversed course & went down another street. This parade was great!
They say the IUP College this summer is all booked up. We believe it; as we walked from our car to the parade, there were college kids everywhere. And, all through town, there were a lot of policemen as well.
Next, we walked down a side street, past a student housing area where the men in blue were loitering; maybe for a good cause.
Then to the Oak Grove where Melissa gave her boys their healthy snacks.
Next, we visited the nearby Kidz Karnival;
where they could get their faces painted, make macaroni necklaces, decorate their personal bags with stickers, etc.
And with a little help from Gramma....the 3 bigger boys are content.
Then we continued walking toward the Indiana Hawks football field....but 1st, we sat & listened to the band & singers practice before playing their music to the dedicated football fans. They really sounded good!
We marched on the sidewalk with the band playing until they were crossing the street.
That's where Melissa reversed direction.
She invited us into the student cafeteria for an afternoon meal. K & I were hungry so we didn't resist for a minute. The place was big & well designed.
Most of the food was cafeteria style but there were also stations where you could get a freshly made hamburger or have an omelet made to your specifications or make your own stir fry, etc.
We both had a terrific mixed salad & I had almost (2) hamburgers with all the trimmings while Kathy had scrambled eggs, pasta & stuffed pepper & later, some good choices of Ice cream.
What a meal. The table had never been quieter.
Kevin finally caught up with us while we were finishing our lunch. From here, we walked to Hawk Field & caught the half time show featuring the IUP band ....
& saw the football players run to & back from their locker room.
From here, K & I walked to the Saint Thomas More University Catholic church & attended the 4:00pm Mass. The music by the choir & cantor was wonderful!
Then we walked back to our Toyota; (3.45) total walk miles today) & spent some more time with the boys before returning to Nicktown.
Late movie: "55 Days in Peking." We watched ½.
Lights out: 11:22pm.
After our breakfast, we motored to Indiana, PA to be with Melissa & our grandchildren; Kevin will join us later. We were running late so Melissa & the boys walked to Philadelphia Ave & saved a viewing space for us.
We parked our Toyota @ the Foote Castle & walked the ½ mile to where we thought the Footes would be. And there they were.....waiting patiently for us & for the parade to begin.
And here come the marchers: IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) HOMECOMMING 2010.
I've never seen anyone do a stunt like this in a parade...you've got to have trust in your buddies.
Already the Shriners were having a good time.
There were many floats on long trailers.
& a lot of schools in the area participated in this special parade with their marching bands.
The boys were kept busy gathering up tossed candy & colorful necklaces; look closely @ Nathan, Andrew, & Matthew for those treasures. Even Gregory was alert & watching everything he could possibly see.
On Philadelphia Ave, the parade lasted a good hr; then it reversed course & went down another street. This parade was great! They say the IUP College this summer is all booked up. We believe it; as we walked from our car to the parade, there were college kids everywhere. And, all through town, there were a lot of policemen as well.
Next, we walked down a side street, past a student housing area where the men in blue were loitering; maybe for a good cause.
Then to the Oak Grove where Melissa gave her boys their healthy snacks.
Next, we visited the nearby Kidz Karnival;
where they could get their faces painted, make macaroni necklaces, decorate their personal bags with stickers, etc.
And with a little help from Gramma....the 3 bigger boys are content.
Then we continued walking toward the Indiana Hawks football field....but 1st, we sat & listened to the band & singers practice before playing their music to the dedicated football fans. They really sounded good!
We marched on the sidewalk with the band playing until they were crossing the street.
That's where Melissa reversed direction.
She invited us into the student cafeteria for an afternoon meal. K & I were hungry so we didn't resist for a minute. The place was big & well designed. Most of the food was cafeteria style but there were also stations where you could get a freshly made hamburger or have an omelet made to your specifications or make your own stir fry, etc.
We both had a terrific mixed salad & I had almost (2) hamburgers with all the trimmings while Kathy had scrambled eggs, pasta & stuffed pepper & later, some good choices of Ice cream.
What a meal. The table had never been quieter.
Kevin finally caught up with us while we were finishing our lunch. From here, we walked to Hawk Field & caught the half time show featuring the IUP band ....
& saw the football players run to & back from their locker room.
From here, K & I walked to the Saint Thomas More University Catholic church & attended the 4:00pm Mass. The music by the choir & cantor was wonderful! Then we walked back to our Toyota; (3.45) total walk miles today) & spent some more time with the boys before returning to Nicktown.
Late movie: "55 Days in Peking." We watched ½.
Lights out: 11:22pm.
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