The Poway Parade .

         Yesterday was the Poway Parade. Since it was Western themed, I dressed up as a cowgirl, with a cowboy hat, boots, a cute western dress and horseshoe belt. My aunt and her boyfriend were going to be driving me in the parade in his gorgeous mustang convertible and so we all traveled down to Poway to get ready for the set up. At first, because of the confusing directions on MapQuest, we found ourselves getting lost but then, after calling my dad (who was in a separate car) we were able to figure it out. After arriving at the parade scene, my mom and aunt and I helped decorate the mustang along with the rest of the parade participants. Then we decided to walk down the streets and introduce ourselves to everyone else while we waited for the parade to start. I met clowns, veterans from Vietnam, special ed children, a gymnastics club, Boy Scouts, politicians, chefs, and drummers from Japan. I wish I could have met more but time ran out and I barely had time to get back in my own car for the parade! But once it started, I had so much fun! There was such a variety of people around me. This included horses, people on stilts, school bands and tractors. As I drove by in the parade, and waved and smiled at the people on either side of the road, I got cheers, smiles and “oohs and aahs” from little girls who were so excited to the “princess” riding by. Once again, I felt on top of the world. I love being able to represent my state in this way.