Dispatch from Bellingham...Seattle Pride, 2011
Dispatch from Bellingham…27 June, 2011. It is, as I write, a mostly overcast day so far…much different than yesterday, which was sunny for most of the morning and into late afternoon. Not too warm, either…low 70’s, which seems roughly normal for this time of year here. In all, it was a good day for a parade…which is where I spent the day. Yesterday was Seattle Pride, and I marched with the Bellingham Pride contingent. Alas, by the end of the march, my feet hurt so badly that I could not enjoy the few minutes we spent at the main celebration at Seattle Center. Perhaps it was because it is a large parade, or perhaps because of less than stellar organization, our group was near the end of well over 100 units, and waited for more than 2 hours for our part of the parade to get underway. By the time we made it to the main gathering of parade watchers, many had already left or had headed to the party at Seattle Center. Still…I’m glad I went, ...