"So it begins at 8am near the Knights of Columbus hall ...
... the crowd begins to pARTy"
"Even Pete the dog has gotta ...
... dress the part ...
... and pose with his buddy Tim"
"I met the Shooter pARTy Tribe early ..
... & had my first shooter of the day"
"Then there was the Umbrella pARTy Tribe"
"Next came the Music pARTy Tribe ...
... followed by the Clear Raincoat pARTy Tribe ...
... & the Vinyl Raincoat pARTy Tribe"
"Dressed for the occassion, with pARTy Provisions"
"Everyone had their own pARTy Zone ...
... some under trees ...
... some at the VFW Post"
"Then came the winners of ...
... the Most Comfortable Award!"
"No shortage of children on this corner"
"So the parade begins ...
... with spectators complete with Private Potty"
"The mobile home of pARTy Tribes"
"Future Party Reptiles in training"
"Fully trained Party Reptiles"
"A family that smiles together"
"Now a couple of parade shots ...
... including best wavers ...
... great performers"
"Some viewed from the overpass area ...
... and others did the tailgating thing ..
... all along Granby Street"
"There was music ...
... the ever-popular Shriners ..
... and even pARTy Pirates"
"Many spectators braved the rain ...
.... while some partied under tents ...
... & pARTy is what these guys do well"
"Bead Man was passing out beads ...
... & others smiled & ...
... drank green beers!"
"Professional cheering section ...
... cheering & trying to stay dry"
"Then there were the Porch Guys"
"Then there was the 'He Did It Officer' finger point"
"Party Reptiles with 1st sun shot of the day ...
... & sun-smiles begin to shine too"
"Don't forget your St. Pat's T-shirts!"
"You can feel the sun & actually start to see blue sky"
"Yeah ... Let's pARTy!"
"The day just keeps getting better"
"Hey ... it's the CalypsoNuts ...
... with Robbie ...
... Lynley ..
... & Robbie & Lynley"
"I finally reached the starting spot, just as the last car pulled out"
"Now begins the walk back to Kinghts of Columbus ...
... as some break down immediately ...
... others hang in there"
"But the clean-up begins"
"Hey, Lorissa ... (is that right?)"
"Remember the Porch Guys?"
"We don't need no stinkin' parade ... pARTy On!"
"No words ...
... let the picture do the talking"
"Along the way back ...
... past a reminder of where I was ...
... and the last group standing"
"Dog-friendly events are always nice"
"Official 43rd Annual St. Pat's OV T-Shirt"
"Remember this ... a great pARTy Corner!"
"Here's a rare shot of Run-A-Way Bill ..."
"Now meet the Eddie pARTy Tribe ...
... enjoying the sun ...
... showing their bead booty ...
... while some in the 'Eddie the RV' ...
... smiled ...
... and waited their turn behind the curtain"
"Steve (is that right?) & Jim"
"Jim's STILL holding onto those pretty ladies"
"Let's check out the Eddie pARTy Tribe ...
... 2 great smiles ...
... and more smiles"
"I had to keep the tongue shot"
"Which is better this pic ...
... or this pic? (16 people in 1 shot is a record)"
"Jim ... you lost one!"
"SEND me your names ...
... all of you!"
"Passing happy people on the way back to K of C"
"Aftermath of the Shooter pARTy Tribe"
"pARTy On! dudes ..."
"There's that 'There He Is Officer' finger again"
"Ya gotta be happy ... it's sunny!"
"K of C pARTy in full swing at 1:00 ...
"I know her ... it's Erika!"
"She traded me a beer for beads ... thanks!"
"Ya gotta love this sky ...
... made for a super super OV event"
"They REALLY regulated the crowd entry ... long line to get in"
"Time to eat ...
... and it WAS tasty (messy, but tasty)"
"Goodbye to the K of C ...
... and hello to Greenies"
"Look ... It's Erika again"
"Now where did I put my beer? ...
... oh, here it is!"
"Oooops, I REALLY messed up your picture Allison"
"Eddie pARTy Triber ... Mark"
"5 people & 7 drinks ... my kinda people"
"Who IS Matt Hales?"
"The END of Greenies ...
... & a last look of the bay"
"Headin' back to the pARTy Van ...
... saying final goodbyes ...
... a final beverage at the Club 60 ...
... with a couple of members"
"After 9 hours, it's quittin' time ...
... with a THE END shot ...
... & a Luck of the Irish rainbow!"
