The Christmas Parade

My wife and I went to see the local Christmas parade last night. It was totally amazing! Each year the parade just gets bigger and bigger. If they add any more, they are going to have to expand the town just to have room. I think that if the parade had gone in a complete circle, there would only have been a five minute gap from the end to the return.
This is the first time Sandra has ever seen a parade at night. I was rather shocked to learn this. In Prescott, it's called "Alight at night" and is when they officially light up the town for the Christmas season. The lights were being checked on the tree earlier in the day. Naturally, all of the floats had lights streaming on them. You could see the light for miles along the route.
Unfortunately, we were a little late in getting there. It was hard to get a good spot to see. Next year we will have to be sure to get in earlier, bringing the lawn chairs and blankets. It was also very cold out. By the time we got home, I couldn't really feel my feet anymore. We could make a proper night of it.
It is amazing how such a small town could put together such a large event. It is all a part of that community spirit. Prescott has an abundance of good people, belonging to wonderful organizations. From the Legion to the Girl Guides, veterans to young children, people in this town care. That feeling spread to neighbouring towns as well, judging by the places that contributed floats and bands. Even towns from the United States took the trouble to add to the festivities.
If only we could get that kind of feeling to last all year.