Every year on the 4th of July our neighborhood gets together and has a parade and party. They have been doing this for 50 years, supposedly the longest running neighborhood parade in Austin. The event is very Austinish - an eccentric mix of trashcan brigades, unicycles, old cars, strange bikes, spanish dancers, ROTC kids, firemen, politicians, and of course, what get together can be complete without guy with giant snake. Have fun with that one, Brian. It is a lot of fun, with a different vibe than the annual drunken strangeness that is New Years. Of course, that parade does have bagpipes... and lots of yelling.
This guy cracks me up. On Halloween he wrapped himself in saran wrap and hid in his trashcan, jumping out and yelling at the unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. He certainly added a little bit of extra drama to our night. Luke is still trying to come to terms with it...
Sierra and our across the street neighbor.
