Yep, still alive
This weekend marked my fourth (fifth?) year participating in the San Jose Holiday Parade with Critters by the Bay. Despite the early call time (6am!) and the difficulties in with time (7am departure from the hotel, then sit for 2hr at the staging area), it was once again an enjoyable experience. I got to fursuit as my green horse, Mojito, for the second year in a row. The first years were spend escorting. This was the ninth year that Critters has taken part in the parade; if I take part again next year, it will be with a different suit, or as an escort again.
smack-jackal shot an awesome time-lapse video of the parade route.
You can see how systolic the parade's movement really is. Quick, then stop. Quick, then stop. It was a great run, though, with no ambulance rides and only some minor injuries (including one stumble by yours truely, but no serious damage).
The plan was to get back to the hotel, rest for a bit, then go to Christmas in the Park and escort, but I was so exhausted that I sat in a chair from 12 to around 3:30. I picked up a few blisters, and really didn't feel up to walking around the park. The rain, which was threatened all day, started to come in around 1. Some critters were crazy enough to go romping around the park anyway.
We ended up at Pizz'a Chicago around 6. 20 hungry furries around a pizza table. Good thing it was deep dish! I said my good-byes and finally got home around 9. Straight to bed... woke up at 8:55am.
smack-jackal shot an awesome time-lapse video of the parade route.
Click to viewYou can see how systolic the parade's movement really is. Quick, then stop. Quick, then stop. It was a great run, though, with no ambulance rides and only some minor injuries (including one stumble by yours truely, but no serious damage).
The plan was to get back to the hotel, rest for a bit, then go to Christmas in the Park and escort, but I was so exhausted that I sat in a chair from 12 to around 3:30. I picked up a few blisters, and really didn't feel up to walking around the park. The rain, which was threatened all day, started to come in around 1. Some critters were crazy enough to go romping around the park anyway.
We ended up at Pizz'a Chicago around 6. 20 hungry furries around a pizza table. Good thing it was deep dish! I said my good-byes and finally got home around 9. Straight to bed... woke up at 8:55am.