They were all at this festival.
Oh, the awesome cheesiness! That octopus is wearing sunglasses btw. So were the clams.
Arrrrgh, matey! (Did Vikings say "argh"?)
I don't even know what this is. I think it might be those tuber (anemone?) things we used to yank up from under the dock, cut into green slimy chunks, and fish with, maybe? Yeah, my anti-gross-out training started early.
My jaded relations were less impressed with the parade. Bloody cynics.
I realize I haven't done a vacation recap… despite having two basically in a row. Well, Disney is officially the loudest place on earth, which was a bit hard on a kid with sensory issues, hearing being the primary one. (I mean, that place was working MY nerves.) Most of the rides were also loud, in dark tunnels, and gave the impression of lots of objects/lights shooting towards you out of nowhere… so, again, those didn't go over too well with the kid. On the other hand, Chance LOVED meeting Mickey and his friends, and the Star Wars Jedi Training Academy and the Disney Playhouse shows, so some good, some bad. Lots of walking, lots of SoCal heat.
In comparison, our second getaway was much more relaxed. And it still had rides, walking, people dressed up in costume, and too much sugar. (I love sugar.) Plus, a cool dog named Lucy.
It also turns out that my facetiousness is totally hereditary! From grandma all the way to cousin. I mean, I probably knew that deep down, but it had been so long since I'd been around my family en masse that I'd sort of forgotten.
We are hilarious. (At least, to each other.)
Still, it's nice to be home.
– the weirdgirl
That looks like the oddest and yet coolest parade I’ve ever seen, and Chance looks like one of the most content kids in the universe at the moment that photo was captured.
That looks like one hell of a parade.
What a weird parade! Where was it at?
This was Viking Fest in Poulsbo, WA. It seems to combine a lot of Sons of Norway traditions with the fishing industry. And I didn’t catch the name of the sponsor but the dancing clams and the octopus might have been for the Marine Center Museum. There were also about 10 high school bands playing in this thing! The whole parade took an hour and a half!
One thing that I’ve noticed about parades up north… they always throw candy to the kids. And I mean a lot of it. I think it’s a nice touch but I think half the parents here in California would freak out about the sugar.
Loved the title, and couldn’t wait to find out the answer.
I was not disappointed!
That octopus is seriously badass.