Cheese Days

After walking what seemed like a mile to get to the square in downtown, we found the perfect spot to see the parade despite four rows of people in lawn chairs in front of us. Sadly, my 9yr old niece couldn’t get close enough to get the candy and goodies being thrown by the parade exhibitors. She did get a cheese stick! LOL, fitting since it was the Cheese Days festival parade. Exhibitors from all over WI and northern IL were in the parade. In addition to costumed people on stilts, clowns, and hearses, there were acrobatics and the usual cheese farms, Shriners, etc. Let’s not forget the Marching Bands!

Two of my nieces are in their school’s marching band. One is a flag twirler and the other plays percussion with the big ‘ole bass drum. She’s the only girl in the bass drum section and the smallest drummer. Her concert band teacher thought she had what it takes, and asked her to be in the Marching Band.

Of course, I took lots of pics while they marched around the square. However... It DOES help if you put a compact flash card in the camera first! I was so excited about the shots I got, too. My BIL then suggested we walk several blocks north of the square in order to catch the band again so I could take more pics... with CF card in the camera. LOL We rushed up there and I managed to get a few shots. Not nearly as good as the ones I *thought* I got downtown. Oh well, there will be more parades.

My sister, 9yr old niece, and I walked the last 10 blocks of the parade route, along with the band. Talk about exhausting. At least we didn’t have to march the entire parade route, which was 4 miles long!