the BOAT parade...

Last night was opening night for the 101st Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Since Megan, Kenz, and I LOVE adventures, we decided to try it out! I called in dinner at Corner Bakery, Megan picked it up, Kenz drove and we were in Newport Beach by about 6:20pm. We have a good friend who has a beach house right there too so we had absolutely ZERO issues parking and we had a good spot to watch from. FABULOUS.
The boat parade itself didn’t quite live up to the grand expectations its name planted within me – it took FOREVER to come to our area and there were probably only like 20 boats and only two of those were really worth looking at {there was one that was worth hearing – but only because of the laughter that followed – there was a live singer – and…well…let’s just say she wasn’t good!}. However, there was some great entertainment free of charge during the 2 and a half hours of waiting for the boats to come…there was the VERY STRONG child named Brody, his sister or cousin or something that really wanted to give Brody a hug, but Brody doesn’t like hugs…the boy who stopped right in front of me and belched then made some sort of “manly” sound and kept on walking, the girl who tripped and almost fell in the sand but didn’t yet still totally lost it on the beach {she was fine – just wanted attention} and the boy who was HOT and absolutely REFUSED to wear his sweatshirt even though it was freezing cold outside. Haha GOOD TIMES. {Last night reconfirmed yet again that I am SO HAPPY to not be married or have any children – the family beach is NOT the place I want to be yet!}
Anyway, we decided that perhaps the economic recession prevented people from “going all out” on lights this year and that perhaps in 5 years when we’re ready for another boat parade adventure we’ll try again – until then – we feel like we experienced it – and that is enough for us!