A Curry of a Life

Happy Thanksgiving! We kept up with our Macy's Parade tradition. The kids and I went and saw the balloon inflation the day before. Then went to the parade the next day.  We had the nicest weather ever for the parade. First time in our six years doing it, my toes have not been numb at the end.  It was windy, and you will see some problems with the balloons in the parade. They  flew (low to the ground), but they flew! The crowd would cheer for the balloons as they passed saying, "go, go, go, go" . We were in a spot where the wind hit them just right. Those balloon holders did awesome. No casualties from our view.   There is some point every year at the parade where I question myself, why are we doing this? I was kind of grumpy when we got there, but all smiles and cheering obnoxiously loud, especially when the Black Eyed Peas float passed us. The celebrity line up this year was really good, especially for 90s kids. Highlights: Cosette got to see a lot of horses,

 I blog about this event every year, and one reason is tradition. One of my favorite authors Gretchen Rubin says this about tradition, " Studies show that  family traditions  are important to happiness. Family rituals encourage children's social development and boost feelings of family cohesiveness by 17 percent. They help provide connection and predictability, which people—especially children—crave. Without  traditions , holidays don't feel much different from ordinary life." (link to full article here ).  I really like that that thought about traditions. When we were living in Singapore Lyndon mentioned that it did not feel like Christmas, because it was still hot. Weather is another association with holidays. It goes a long to say, would it be Christmas with out snow? Think about it, would it be Christmas without presents or Santa? Would it be Thanksgiving with out turkey? Would it be Easter with out Easter baskets? These are most traditions that in the US