Karen sent a gift from the cruise they all went on during the summer.

  Some where in there there is a pearl.

  The cream colored pearl is now locked in the dolphin necklaces.  According the the box the cream color is for success. :)

  We sat right across from the cinema to watch the Santa Parade.  This guy was part of the pre parade entertainment.

  There were several bands both before and during the parade.

  Several groups participated.  This is a taekwondo group.

  There were a couple of Chinese dragons through out the parade.

  A brass group that played before the parade started.

  The official start of the parade; police and all.  Farmers is a department store here...I think they more or less sponsored the parade, kind of like Macy's. :)

  This particular group only played bagpipes and drums.

  Here is one of the more Christmasy floats.

  Cute!

  Frosty with a log cabin.