Buffaloo Days Parade

Buffalo Days Parade! Sat. I brought my girls to the parade. We go every year since we have moved here. We even have our own spot and woe to anyone who dares to sit there! This year Kendal ended up working...and we were dissapointed as this was the first year that he has ever missed it... However, right from the start it was definatly entertaining.....We went an hour before it started so that we could get a good place, but we shouldn't have worried this year. It was the only cold day we have had this summer....and wouldn't you know it...for once I actually dressed for hot weather! It was really really windy..... The first problem we had was that when we parked some woman almost drove her van into us...and then she parked so close that we couldn't open our door...NOT IMPRESSED....so we moved the car somewhere else where she couldn't damage our car door.... The Parade itself was a dissapointment to be honest...It seems every year it is a little bit worse. There are fewer and fewer actual floats and more and more vehicles with advertising and politicians....Pretty soon it won't even be worth going to. The funny thing though, was that there was a crazy lady sitting across the street from us....and she was by far....more entertaining ....then the parade. She was yelling at EVERYONE! The first time we noticed that there was something not quite right was when our mayor....Pat Fiaco went by in a car.....she started yelling at him..."You'de better start doing a good job....You only have one year left and then your gone. You'de better get your act together...." He blew her a kiss! You rock Pat! Then she yelled at SGI (who probably deserve it...) the girl guides (but at least she was nice to them...oh....and then the RCMP rode by on their horses in uniform, and she told them they were doing a good job in Iraq.... She embarrased some of the PATS Hockey team boys, by basically telling one young man that he was hot....(he went red) and yelling at another one to quit being lazy and get out there and play some hockey! She stood up and played in an air band all by herself when the Rock Station Mascot went by..... Anyways, You get the picture....It was very amusing.... BUT that wasn't all. I had Taco with me.... and He didn't seem to mind most of the parade...until the BC float went by with the growling bear. He was under my coat shaking within two seconds flat! Taco was almost gettting more attention then the parade! He was stealing the show. You would think People had never seen a chi before....(and I know there are a ton of them all living in Regina, because we see them every time we go to the park! Some older man with a video camera came up and asked if he could video tape him. I was uncomfortable, but I let him. He stood there for five minutes.... and every person walking in the parade, had to come over and pet him....(He growled at some of the ones in costume...) People were waving at him off the floats! When we went to leave however, I had to stand and wait AGAIN because I needed a can opener to get into my car...and I couldn't imagine trying to crawl over seats pregnant! The girls abandoned me after the parade in favor of the carnival..... but that's ok...cause Kendal and I had a date night.... which I am sure will be rare occurances for a while after baby comes.... We went for dinner to a pasta restauraunt called Alfredo's on Scarth.. It was really nice...but I guess I am not much of a judge on food right now.... I didn't like anything I ate. although Kendal said it was really good. He had Chicken Cordon Bleu...Which I promptly spat out when I tried it....He laughed at me. I had a seafood pasta which made me sick to my stomach because it tasted like white wine to me....(That would be because it was cooked in a white wine sauce.....) I guess I will be sticking to plain old meat and potatos until the end of my pregnancy......(LOL) Hormones! Oh....and did I mention that while we were standing there waiting to pay, I dumped pasta sauce all over (You guessed it- My Stomach) The waitress had to wipe me and the floor off. Real classy Robyn..... (it was a pretty cool restauraunt though...I will go back when food tastes good again...) Then we went and played some pool...which made me feel much better when I promptly whooped Kendal's ass. Not once thankyou, but twice. We gave up on the third game, when neither of us could even sink a ball for 15 minutes...... We went and watched The Lake House (G) It was pretty good for a sappy girly movie. Kendal and I both liked it. Basically I was just impressed because for once I managed to stay awake past 9 PM! Sunday we went out for lunch to Bonanza with our friends Susan and Dennis. We haven't seen them in two months because they have been gone all summer so that was nice. Bonanza scares me though. I got food poisoning the other two times I went there. I avoided their salad bar. Nothing tasted good there either...but with my taste buds being what they are right now? WHo knows..... (I still like Subway....mmmmmmsubway......) Oh.....and I forgot. Today is Kendal's and my tenth anniversary..... (He phoned and reminded me!) oops......