Martin, Janet, and Allison Keefe
On the 4th the Keefe's Fourth of July parade was rained out, so they rescheduled for lucky 07/07/07, a perfect sunny day. Nearly 100 kids decorated bicycles, scooters, and wagons, and dressed up in patriotic costumes, and by 10:30am they were lined up at Autumn Ridge, ready to march. Between 20 and 30 kazoo virtuosos formed a band at the rear, while a large inflatable Uncle Sam let the parade. "I love seeing all the energy and the creativity of the kids for the parade to celebrate Independence Day," says orgainzer Janet Keefe. It gives me tingles to see what they come up with. And they get so excited about it."
Janet and husband Bob began the Fourth of July tradition 11 years ago, and it has been held about a half dozen times since then. Now they rotate with Matt and Kristin Burt, who will host the parade at their house next year. The costumes and floats are judged, and all the kids get prizes. The parade is followed by a dish to pass lunch and games including a three legged race, two legged race, water balloon toss, potato sack race, wheelbarrow race, whipped cream and marshmallow pie eating contest. "We did that a couple of years ago and I won, but I got really sick," said Bob Keefe. "I'm going to watch this year."
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