Doo Dah Parade 2007

[cabenson]

Hope everyone had a safe and Happy 4th of July. Mrs. CB and I began our celebration on the 3rd by attending a Red, White, and Boom party at my new office building. We all climbed up into the roof and had the most wonderful view of the fireworks. Off course, trying to get half a million people out of downtown Columbus takes for ever so we didn't get home til almost midnight...but it was fun.

Yesterday, I busted my Doo Dah Parade cherry. I have been here 17 years and have never seen this parade...it was fantastic! We sat on the curb and watched the parade and then went to Emack and Bolio's for tasty ice creamness. It started to sprinkle as we left the ice cream place and by the time we arrived at our movie theater of choice, it was freaking pouring outside. The sidewalks were flooded. And since I am too delicate to be rained upon the theater was jam-packed, we retreated to our castle and cozied up with the boys, wine, doritos, and Spiderman. Good times.

Today we are going out for lunch, trying the theater again, and/or maybe walking around the mall. Walking and shopping counts as a cardio workout, right? Oh, and on a workout note, I have found that this trial asthma inhaler is the shit! I can breath so much better and by the end of my workout I am no longer a wheezing bag o' fat.

Not getting much writing or vidding done during these days off, but there is always this weekend...

And I leave you with a very, VERY heavy dose of pic spam:



ETA: I forgot to mention all the people on scooters named Libby, some in jail uniforms with "for sale:never used" signs, others carrying signs that said, "Pardon my scooter, Mr. President".


That dude just got cop blocked.


The Coneheads have arrived!!


The beginning of the parade.


"All public officials must wear a hat signifying so"


The Fitness Fidels


Every parade MUST have a band.


Everyone is mourning the closing of Little Brothers, the best place to hear new bands.


Look everyone, It's James Brown!


Uh oh, run James, run! It's your baby mama!


The Queen couldn't attend, but she sent her greetings.


This is NOT a pic of me, I swear!


Best float evah!


Dancing Sadams


Free Gas...again, this is not a pic of myself.


Well, if Jesus wants us too...


Nothing like the feeling of data security in Central Ohio.


The Queen of Nothing

and her final message to us all...



Jerry was there


and so was Rocky.


Beer, now loaded with "Fuccitol".

and lucky for you all, my pic card was full. I missed out on a perfect shot of Pee Wee Herman before he got bust playing with his pee wee.

The end


There is a fucking snail on my livingroom floor! I am waiting for Mrs. CB to arrive home and dispose of it because I am a fucking wuss and fear teh snails of doom!

Comments

[stargazer1960.livejournal.com]

Good job on the pics, baby.
Doo Dah, not War!

She forgot to mention the plethora of convicts on scooters . . . .named "Libby" . . .get it?

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

edited to include the pardonning of teh scooters

[sooozie1982.livejournal.com]

that parade looks hilarious and fun!

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

It was a blast!

[theholyinnocent.livejournal.com]

I don't know what the hell this parade is about, but I think I like it....

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

You would love it, I assure you. They used to carrie super soakers and squirt the audience till someone got hurt. It's all fun and games till someone loses an eye...

[maroukian.livejournal.com]

Ha! The Doh Dah parade looks like a good time!
Every city should have one!

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

You should start one in Pburgh!

[jandyle.livejournal.com]

Haha, I love it! That looks like a pretty awesome parade!

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

It was tons of fun!

[anomalys.livejournal.com]

I used to go to the Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena, when I lived in California. Your looks just as fun and irreverent. Everyone used to sit on the curbs and fling tortillas at the paraders. Good times.

[ki-finn.livejournal.com]

Loving the Doo Dah looks like fun. And I'm glad my snail-o-gram arrived. His name is Ted and has a hundred dollar gift certificate tucked in his shell.