So fellow travelers, our band’s moment in Macy’s Parade history is about to unfold. One thing about the illusion created by the massive character balloons is observers lose all perspective of how close things are to their actual location. It’s the same effect created by large mountains visible from a distance like Mt.Hood or Fuji. […]
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part Six and the Band Played On
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 4, 2015
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part Five Balloons Aloft
So fellow travelers, with the Macy’s parade well underway it wont be long ’til we hear the band, but first a few balloons will pass our corner. There was a tangible surge of excitement as the crowds spotted movement up the road. The cheers spread along the curb just ahead of the first wave […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 1, 2015
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Snoopy Meets Daft Punk: Part Four Send in the Clowns
So fellow travelers, it’s time to send in the clowns. As I headed through the still dark and quiet streets at Columbus Circle, I heard someone call my name. I turned to see fellow Baldwinsville Band Parents emerging from a nearby subway entrance. I quickly filled them in on the directions I had received from […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2014
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Snoopy Meets Daft Punk: Part Three Parade Day
So fellow travelers the epic journey of our trip to watch the Baldwinsville Marching Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade continues…. An enhanced snap from Pete’s phone of me slogging through a cold, rainy Nor’Easter swept Times Square Sigh. Finding a good meal when traveling with my Would Be Perfect husband is a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 28, 2014
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part Two a Night at the Museum
So fellow travelers, the journey to NYC and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade continues For a kid growing up in the Bronx, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is as iconic as the Jolly Ole Elf who arrives in town at the parades end. When the announcement came out two years ago that the Baldwinsville Marching Band […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 26, 2014
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part one 36 hour rewind.
So fellow travelers, a week ago Friday, I woke in a jet lagged kind of fog in the spare room at my parents townhouse apartment. My WouldBe Perfect Husband snoring beside me, Favorite Youngest Daughter curled under her travel blanket on the futon by the big bay window. It took me quite a few […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 7, 2014
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To greet or not to greet when ‘Tis it the season?
So fellow travelers, there’s been a hearty discussion on the CGBF pages about the timing of the holiday season. As someone who looks away when accosted by Christmas decorations right after the Back to School sales I am on board with the “wait ’til it really ‘Tis the season” sentiment. I for one thoroughly enjoy […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 23, 2014
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Return to Round Lake: Part Two Taking in a Natural Treasure.
So fellow travelers, photo storage problem solved at last. I think the results have been worth the wait, so now feel free to shoulder those backpacks and head back on the trail with me…. Round Lake is often missed by many who visit Green Lakes State Park. All three access points to the trail are […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 11, 2014
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Return to Round Lake: Part One Writing with Snoopy
So fellow travelers, I promised Andy Sigler, I would demonstrate my use of the “Snoopy Technique” in my next blog post. Andy is a fellow Bedlam Creative Group member and a fearsome writer with a forthright, honest, sharp edged humorous style of his own. (Check out his blog for yourself right here.) He had commented […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 9, 2014
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A Gorge-ous Adventure: Part Six Friends Well Met
So fellow travelers, the end of the trail is finally in sight. Thanks to my readers who have patiently waited for the series to run its course, a pace which slowed when I went back to work after Labor Day and we hit the beginning of Marching Band Season. If you want to catch the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 15, 2014
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