El Paso Thanksgiving Parade 2012

It is amazing how fast time flies.  Here we are at another Thanksgiving parade with what seems like a million other El Pasoans getting ready to continue a holiday tradition.  I am thankful that we found a great spot this year and didn't have to camp out for a few nights just to get a decent look at a float.  My wife Jess is great at keeping calm in situations like this and always tends to make the experience a good one. 
We have been coming to the parade for the past nine years and we are glad that this has become a part of our Thanksgiving tradition.  Our little Emmy is with us for her first parade and so far hasn't been freaked out by clowns or 300 lb guys in lucha libre masks.
El Paso is a great place to raise our family and we are lucky to call this place home.  Have an awesome Thanksgiving.
  Here are my five tips for surviving an El Paso Thanksgiving parade:
1.  Don't wear any football jersey other than a Cowboys jersey.  Seems like they take the Boys pretty serious around here.
2. Bring a chair.  While most people settle for the ones you buy at Academy we have seen a couch or two and even some of Grandma' s patio furniture. Pick your poison.
3.  Don't be alarmed and discouraged by the large crowds.  People in El Paso are the friendliest on earth.  Smile and eventually someone will let you have a spot.
4.  Bring a heavy jacket and a pair of shorts.  El Paso weather around this time is about as unpredictable as Toni Romo on gameday.
5.  Have a good attitude.  Not everyone has been trained in proper parade etiquette.  Don't sweat small stuff.  Remember it's Thanksgiving.