SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

It didn’t rain on our parade today! We all came to school this morning hoping the
weather would cooperate so that our Homecoming Parade could happen, and it did.

The final decision wasn’t made until after first period; Alex occupied his time by visiting classrooms and showing off his gold bandana with the black lion on it – after all, we are the School for the Blind Lions and this was Color Day!

He spent some time in an English class; he seemed to be thinking that Chris might need some help on the paper he was working on.

Once the parade was a GO, everyone went outside to finish their floats and get lined up.

Alex wore his green coat with the faux fur-lined hood since it was pretty cool.

He visited with Craig O’Neill and met the Parkview High School Mimes. He posed at the preschool float and then settled in the back of his truck. Brianna and a couple of my high school boys rode with us.

The weather stayed good and we had a great time as we wound through Hillcrest.

Our parade is an annual event, and many people come out to wave and shout as we go by.

Brianna kept asking me if it was nearly over.

I thought she was tired or cold and was ready to be back at school, but when I asked her she said, “NO! I want it to go on FOREVER!”

Alex got an extra can of Fancy Feast, his second for the day, as his reward after the parade.

His buddy Mary came by to visit with him and decorated him with Mardi Gras beads.

As I took their picture we noticed that Alex’s eyes were closing. …

Nap time, for sure, after a job well done!