Small Town in the Playoffs means Football Parade and Merry Hallway

Hello again my few but loyal readers, This is another happy to be in smalltown Grove. Happy, positive, feel good Pondering. Giving you a warning from the beginning. It's Grateful November afterall so get ready for lots of greatefulness!
Friday my grandsons and I waited downtown for the parade of buses with football players and coaches and the caravan leading and following them to their playoff game 4 hours away. Schools were closed. The streets were lined with people and kids and the Cheerleaders were right in front of us! How much more traditional can this get? Talk about a Hallmark movie! Just as we all get excited as we hear the sirens from the many fire trucks and police cars in the parade my phone rings. It’s my son calling from California. I answered the phone and he asked what I was doing. When I told him he first said what? It’s a Friday. Don’t the boys have school? I said welcome to our small town honey! Our varsity football team is in the state playoffs! And as I continue to explain to him what’s going on I get goosebumps and I am so proud. Yes! We still have small towns that get all excited and line the streets for times like this! And Yes! I get to live in a small town like this one! After the parade walked down to The Local Farm to Table so I could show them the Merry Hallway and bought them cookies.
Thank you for reading and if I don't get a chance to see you before Thursday please have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I hope it is full of good food and happy times. Warm hugs and well wishes from me and my family,

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