The Dogwood Festival Parade

I love parades in general and love the annual Dogwood Festival Parade in particular.  Every year I worry that the dogwoods won’t be in bloom in time for the parade and most years, like this one, I am rewarded with beautiful weather and trees in full bloom.  Growing up in Charlottesville means you have probably been in the parade; with the cub scouts, girl scouts, community groups of all sorts; or in a band.  My debut parade with the Albemarle High Band was unremarkable, I dropped my lyre holding the music in the first block and never played a note! Now you know why they have parents trailing behind the bands.  No doubt this year’s band members have memorized the music but I’ll bet they are just as excited as  I was.  If I had my pick of parade entries now, I would have to say I would want to be with the “Girl’s just Want to Have Fun” troupe.  They seem to be my contemporaries and seem to be kindred spirits.  Everyone has their favorite spot to see the parade but you will find me -every year- on the steps of the library with my sister, Joan  and anyone I can talk into joining me. See you at the Parade on Saturday April 26th- 11:00 kickoff.