I think sometimes it sk
ips a generation, this father/son thing. I am a mere fraction of the man my father is and I have hope that my son (the every other) turns out to be just like my dad. The 2009 Bus
iness of the Year guy. And now, the 2009 Chillicothe Santa Parade Grand Marshal. Not sure how they pick a grand marshal, but they picked the right guy this year. He loaded his carriage with three of his seven grandchildren and one 
of his three great grandkids and off he went.
The streets were lined with thousands to watch the three bands, the dozen 
or so antique cars, the dozen or so firetrucks, the Wizard of Oz characters, the several business sponsored floats, the bunches of boy scouts, wrestlers 
and dancers, and the rest (including but not limited to the ladies riding the horses clutching their (soft?) drinks in coozies, the antique tractor guys, some struggling to light their smokes and keep their 90 year old tractors driving in a straight line) And, last but not least, our Santa, cruising through town on an open bow Chillicothe Fire/Rescue boat pulled by 8 Dodge cylinders. We do live in middle America. You can't beat it. (We even have clever flower carrying parade goers...feel free to download this pic for your desktop wallpaper).
ips a generation, this father/son thing. I am a mere fraction of the man my father is and I have hope that my son (the every other) turns out to be just like my dad. The 2009 Bus
iness of the Year guy. And now, the 2009 Chillicothe Santa Parade Grand Marshal. Not sure how they pick a grand marshal, but they picked the right guy this year. He loaded his carriage with three of his seven grandchildren and one 
of his three great grandkids and off he went.
The streets were lined with thousands to watch the three bands, the dozen 
or so antique cars, the dozen or so firetrucks, the Wizard of Oz characters, the several business sponsored floats, the bunches of boy scouts, wrestlers 
and dancers, and the rest (including but not limited to the ladies riding the horses clutching their (soft?) drinks in coozies, the antique tractor guys, some struggling to light their smokes and keep their 90 year old tractors driving in a straight line) And, last but not least, our Santa, cruising through town on an open bow Chillicothe Fire/Rescue boat pulled by 8 Dodge cylinders. We do live in middle America. You can't beat it. (We even have clever flower carrying parade goers...feel free to download this pic for your desktop wallpaper). 
