12-10-2011, 08:10 PM
We braved the parade from the relative comfort of our parked car down closer to the High School. This parade is always one of the high points of the holiday season for me, but with my creaky arthritic bones, sitting or standing out in the cold, windy, rainy weather would have been disastrous. Many mahalo's to all those folks who braved the elements to make this event such a joy -- the marchers, truck drivers, bands, volunteers and police officers who shivered and dripped and still managed to smile, share a shaka, and yell "Mele Kalikimaka" or "Merry Christmas" to all they passed. And there is a special place in paradise for everyone who delivered candy, holiday greetings and yes, cans of Coke Zero, right to our car window (it was like a reverse drive through -- we stayed still and the goodies came to us!). What a fun night!