Hey there! I'm back on my normal shift as of today (at least until summer vacations kick in). Thanks to all of you who emailed me about the Starlight parade. Yes, yes.. I now know the dance they were doing was the "electric slide". :-) I meant it when I said I didn't know!!

Here are a few pictures I snapped with my camera phone.

Our floor director Sean hung out and managed to stay dry. We were on the roof of the Hilton under a tent-- which turned out to be VERY necessary!

This is what is behind the flowers. Basically boring stuff like headset volume controls, etc. And my cell phone where I text messaged John and friends during the commercials. That monitor is what we look at when we announce the floats... NOT what is going on down by us since the cameras are in a slightly different place than us.

Here is Kevin (in the background fixing the light), the poor guy at the station who has to retake my photo every 6 months because I'm incapable of sticking with a hairstyle. He's great and is always nice about it even though he has a million things to do.

And finally: Russ and me. You can see the crowds below. We had a GREAT vantage!

See you next weekend at the Grand Floral parade! I'm the street reporter. FUN!!
Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com