Day 275: As much as I love watching parades, I enjoy actively participating in them even more. Today, it was my privilege to be one of almost two dozen uniformed representatives of Mount Rainier National Park who swept through Eatonville, handing out candy and high-fives to the kids, waving acknowledgement to the community residents and smiling in general goodwill. It was perhaps our best Park turnout ever, and the small-town populace lined both sides of the streets elbow to elbow, ranked three to five deep in places, over a one-mile route. The high-school band followed directly behind us, marking a lively tempo which inspired some -ahem!- to "boogie" joyously. Our group was fairly near the front of the parade, so when we had completed the circuit, we stood on the sidelines and watched as other groups passed by. As in many other rural areas, tractors come naturally to a parade. I was delighted to see two Farmalls bringing up the rear and managed to catch this shiny red beauty before she headed back to the barn.
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