Yesterday was Deerfield Old Home Days. Thomas' (and Tommy's) Cub Scouts had a float in the parade. It was the best float! You can see Steven sitting in the float, but I don't know which of the white helmets is Thomas. Tom rode in the jeep pulling the float. The kids had candy they were tossing all along the parade route. After this float my next favorite was one the local nursing home had. I didn't get a picture of it until they were finished, but you will get an idea from this picture. They had the float filled with residents all dressed in World War II uniforms. They had a truck decked out like a USO show (with the people that could stand for the parade) and then the trailer with the "soldiers" that needed to sit. It was great. One of the older gentleman they were helping from the float looked pretty tired, and maybe even a little "out of it." But when he walked past Lauren standing with Tommy, he patted her on the head. He had enjoyed himself. The whole parade was quite fun. They had all the local emergency vehicles as well as a few from neighboring communities. So they were noisy. Kathy and I both raised our eyebrows at the "Mass Casuality Unit" when it went by! It was shared by Raymond, Deerfield and Newfields, funded by Homeland Security.

I am going to add a few of the extra pictures from today. It was a fun afternoon.


"Astronaut" Thomas had completed his mission to distribute candy all along the parade route.














Thomas, Steven and Kathy's Dad. Riding in a parade was hot, hard work. Both boys needed water right away! They are so cute.





Cub Scout leader Tom and his mother-in-law Diane.








These are a couple of random parade shots. For a small town, they had a nice parade. It was fun to watch. There were a lot more "floats." Everyone on the floats knew someone along the side of the road and were talking back and forth with the parade viewers. It was a fun parade and I enjoyed the "small town" atmosphere of the parade.