Happy Thanksgiving! 

Some years ago I had the opportunity to participate with my brother and a few of my lifelong friends as balloon handlers in the Macy’s Day Parade.  We had the chance to go to New York for two consecutive years.  What a HOOT!  This opportunity grew out of my brother’s reminder to me about how much our mom loved that parade. Every Thanksgiving, in my memory, included my mom watching the parade while cooking a great dinner.  My brother also reminded me that my oldest daughter worked for the Macy’s Corporation and could probably arrange for us to be part of the parade.  After threatening my daughter with the prospect of me dying before ever getting a chance to be in the parade, she made the arrangements.  The rest, “as they say” is History!


The first year me and 84 of my closest friends skillfully piloted “Kung Fu Panda” over the two and a half mile course.  The next year our little group was assigned the star that ends the parade and is a part of its continuing record for history.  You can actually go online and, if you're lucky, find the picture of “yours truly" in Herold’s Square as the parade ends.



As we said last week, we know many of you are traveling over the extended weekend.  We hope you all have a great time with family and friends. While attending Mass during this holiday please bring back a bulletin from the parish you attended.  It's always interesting to see some of the ideas that are out there.



God Bless: 
Deacon Tom

 

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