PARADE!

Today was a big day!

and it’s not even over yet!

Today was the 29^th annual Mal’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade here in the Capitol City.

It has become a legendary event here in Jackson-- bringing over 60,000 people in for this one event. WOW. and yes, my dear friend, Malcolm White, is the Mal in the parade. I kind of feel like a big shot just for being his friend. ha! 

Can you say GREEN?!?! The entire view from anywhere you looked was green. And the most fabulous and funky green I might add.

I found this to be the perfect time to pull out my shades that my mom got me for Christmas. If you don’t remember the shades, click here.

This was my first year to fully participate in the Parade.

I got to join my dear friends and neighbors, Rachel and Seth Misenar and their two kiddos, Jude and Hazel, and what a TREAT it was!

Rachel and I got up at the crack of dawn and ran in the 5k! I hadn’t run a 5K in about 7 years and somehow, we both ran exceptionally well! I finished with a time of 26:00 even and Rachel finished with her new personal best, 26:30! Way to go, Rach! I was so proud of us!

After we showered and cleaned up, we headed back down town to join the festivities.

I ran into to a very dear friend, Lee Slayton, and his girlfriend, Krilecia Gianakos, AND Lindsey Renee Brown from Meridian!

 

If you can't tell from the pictures, Hazel is my new bestie! Followed closely by Rachel however;)


I can't tell you how amazing it is to be back in close proximity and close in spirit to Rachel and Seth. They are dear friends of mine who go way back and I know it is not by accident that i moved right around the corner from them and their precious family. Rachel is a kindred spirit and has a heart bigger than anybody. Our spirits have always resonated and I am just so grateful and blessed to have her in my life. I can tell this is just the start of a long chapter with them. Rachel is an extremely talented artist and blogger! Check out her blog here! 


Thank you Misenar Family for letting me be apart of your family for the day. I had a BLAST at the parade!


Well done, Malcolm and crew! You guys sure know how to throw a parade! 


and my festivities aren't even over yet. I am headed on a date with the lovely, Jessica Criddle, to see Another Year at the Art House Cinema Downtown at The Plantarium! More on that in another blog I'm sure.


Happy Wonderful Weekend, Friends! I hope yours was filled with as much love, fun, bliss, and happiness as mine!