Laowai

We spent most of our vacation time in Boulder but the last couple days we were in Golden, Colorado. Brian had worked there and it’s conveniently close to Denver. Golden is a cute little western town and it just happened to be celebrating it’s 150th year when we were there. So we got to watch a great small town parade – call me pathetic but I get teary-eyed at parades. It happened last summer at the Tawas 4th of July parade too. I think it’s the loud noise combined with the sweet, small town enthusiasm that makes me emotional. Here are some of the highlights from the parade –  try not to get choked up.. 

One thing that was not a highlight was the Coors brewery float. Golden is the home to Coors – it’s a huge brewery located right along the picturesque river that goes through the town. You’d think that they would have a big impressive display for the parade that celebrates the town that they are a huge part of. No, they had a lame truck bed with some employees in sweatshirts, some neon fringe around the edge and a dinky Coors sign on the back. Don’t they at least have an oversized beer can laying around to throw on the truck. Golly.