La De Da!

 July 4th is the annual La De Da Parade in Yachats.  It seems that half the town is in it, including SWIFTY.

Gail and I carried the banner followed by a puffin, otter, and swallow kites.  My birdhouse played musical bird themed earworms; Rockin' Robin, Surfin' Bird, and Fly Like An Eagle. Gail got a lot of attention for her creative costume!

Wally was ahead of us with the Trails Committee, but I know he really wanted to be with SWIFTY.

It was a beautiful day for a parade.  The vibe was all smiles and no partisan politics. Photo by Quinton Smith.

The temperature was in the 60's at the parade, but 8 miles up the river at our house it was 96.  The next day, the 5th, it reached 103 degrees.  It is 103 again today.  We have spent the last two afternoons floating and swimming in the river.