Main Street with our Buddies

Last night on Main Street was the Christmas parade. Lots of pretty lights, a high school marching band (currently, Boerne only has one high school. Until next Fall, when the second one opens. Won't be a small town anymore!), candy canes thrown at ya' smashing into pieces as they hit the ground. The kiddos sat so excitedly waiting to see Santa. It couldn't have been more fun because our wonderful friends joined us. Oh, and the weather here is whack. For those that are visiting, last weekend we went to Main Street it was 40 degrees. This weekend 77 degrees.

That's what Natalya had to say about that. Maybe Jen got a better picture of the kiddos all lined up in a row.

And THIS is what a Santa experience should be like. The girls saw Santa and the Mrs. walking in the street and ran right up to them. And this REAL Santa opened his arms and scooped them up! Then the Mrs. joined us and and mentioned how she "remembered me from when I was little." Sweet. Natalya asked for a camera and Vienne asked for a harp. I know. And Santa was sweating. The poor guy is used to the freezing North Pole and here he is in 77 degree weather.

(Trying to figure out why when you click the pictures to enlarge and open on another screen they are instead asking to save to disk. Apparently lots of people are having the same problem with Blogger.)


AND Seven Random Facts About Me. Miss Arizaphale has tagged me for a meme. I thought this was my first one but I then remembered that she has tagged me before. I never completed that assignment. She failed me that term and so I must redeem myself and beg for extra credit. Here are the rules to this one:

1. Link to the person that tagged you. Check.
2. Post the rules. Check.
3. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself. Will do.
4. �Tag� 7 people at the end of the post and include links to their blogs. No problemo.
5. Let each person know that you tagged them. Gotcha.

Here goes, 7 Random Facts about me. I will wake you up when it's over:

1. I was born in Thailand. My dad was in the Air Force stationed in Thailand. He met my mom and well, you know how it happens.
2. My favorite movie is Chocolat.
3. My sister and I once, when we were little, opened up every single present under the Christmas tree and then taped them back up. We did not get caught.
4. I taught ball room dancing. For less than a month. I hated it because I wasn't flirtatious like the other gals and that's what was expected. And most of the men that came in were old. OLD.
5. Growing up I always hated my name, Melody. It was so unique and I wanted the names that every one else had, like Michelle, Kim, Debbie (oh, man, are those name so typically 80's?)
6. I have a funky, long, second toe on my right foot. No, I will not include a picture.
7. I have two tattoos and want a third.

Now I tag:
The Honorary Indian, Mama's Boyz, Horizon Way Stories, Texas Cowgirlz, Princess Bishop , Golightly (she's visiting the Alamo City soon, makin' sure she's got street cred), and my sister Steph who doesn't have a blog but can do it in my comments . How do ya like that?

Labels: All About Me, Cherishing Life, Exploring life, Texas Life

Comments

[Mendy]

ok girlie, I did it! However I think I need a little bit of help! How do I add the chosen ones to be tagged? I am so handicapped! Stop Laughing at me.

[Arizaphale]

I am in heaven!!! Fantastic random facts (much more interesting than mine!! :-D) So do you have Thai heritage or are you just naturally exotic looking??? I cannot believe you opened EVERY present!!! Wild!!! What perseverance!! I bet the BA can beat you on the second toe thing. She has alien feet...like her dad :-)
No...nooo don't get any more tattos! You are too beautiful and I am too old fashioned :-D
Love Ya Melody!!!

[Arizaphale]

PS: Good work. Excellent effort. Please hand in previous assignment and I may be able to alter your grade. :-D

[kim]

What a great Santa experience! I enjoyed your 7 things, especially the one about the Christmas presents. I did that, too, and also didn't get caught. It didn't make for a very fun Christmas morning, though. :-)

[Mamazboyz]

I love the pic of you and girls with Santa and gang...it's one of my fav pics that you've posted, so sad we had to miss it....Well go when my Mom is here this week...

[Golightly]

Okay I did it. We'll see what happens! My dad was in the Air Force and stationed in Thailand for a year of so when I was a toddler.

[Christina]

Boerne looks like such a great little town. I love it that Mrs. Clause remembered you as a child!

Love your facts! Especially about the Christmas presents. And I love your name, like tinkling bells!

[Stacy]

That looks like such a fun little town! We only have one high school, too, but the class sizes are INSANE. Talk about being lost in the crowd.

I love your random facts, too! I think Chocolat is one of my top 5 favorites, too. It is a fantastic movie. What are your tatoos? Spill! I would love a dragon tatoo, but I think I may be too old to get one now...