We marvel, too, especially as the day is usually preceded and followed by miserable, wet weather. No matter the forecast, the clouds magically part and Pasadena appears postcard-perfect. Go figure. I think, too, your New Year's was slightly milder than ours this time. I am the original wimpette when it comes to COLD. Haha. You got me!:) Thanks for being a fan of SoCal. It's nice.
Hey, I stand corrected this year, FRiend... it WAS cold in your neck of the woods on January 1st! While I was watching the parade, I asked hubby to check the temperature in Pasadena on AccuWeather.com. Was it really about 39 degrees when the parade started?! If so, we did have a milder New Year's Day than you did... who'd a thunk it?
Unfortunately we're back to our "normal" Connecticut winter weather... it's about 20 degrees outside as I type this (with snow still on the ground). Temps tomorrow during the day should be in the mid-30s.
This year's Rose Parade was one of the best - and most patriotic - I've seen in many years... very nice! Is the person who runs/organizes the Rose Parade a conservative by any chance?
Unfortunately we can't get KTLA here in CT, but hubby found Stephanie and Bob this year streaming the parade live online. It was so nice to hear their voices again, but I had to return to the TV as the streaming video was too tiny. I mostly watched the parade on HGTV... their commentary was so-so at best, but at least I could see the floats. Oh well...