After a few days in which I set out to tie some loose ends here and there, I have tucked myself into writing on the 2010 Rose Parade and my thoughts on it.
I could have made this an entry on resolutions, but I do not believe in promises that can be broken the next day. That's where me and Phil Jackson share something similar-we don't believe in New Year's resolutions.
This time, I arrived earlier than usual. I took the 5:00 Blue Line, and via the Red and Gold lines I got there a few minutes past six. I claimed a spot closer to the grandstands. Last year I was near Colorado and Raymond. THis year it's Clorado and Fair Oaks.
This also marked the first-ever time I got to visit the Norton Simon Museum and sample some of the fine art that the late Mr. Simon had.
I seemed to be blowing my yellow vuvuzela a bit too much. One of the local CHP officers told me before I completed my countdown to 2010 in New York City, "I will give you my lunch if you promise not to blow that horn again."
I do have to owe it that guy; he along with others on the Boulevard, prevented me from getting really, REALLY starved.
I made up my mind as to who I wanted to win the game. I mingled with the Ohio State fans. "O-H?" I asked. "I-O!" they replied. By the time I had finished, I knew that the Buckeyes would win this game.
I was able to take plenty of photos of the ENTIRE parade. Last year, all I had was my cell phone. This time I had two cameras to take stock in all the action. Check them out at: bongaboi.deviantart.com.
