2 days ago: PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 1: 2009 Tournament of Roses Queen Courtney Lee (in white) rides in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade January 1, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
2 days ago: PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 1: The Honda robot float "Asimo" appears in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade January 1, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
2 days ago: Rain Bird was awarded the Tournament of Roses Sweepstakes Trophy today in recognition of its 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade entry, Entertaining Expedition. Awarded to the float entry deemed the most beautiful by a panel of expert judges, the 2009 Sweepstakes Trophy win marks the 12th time in 13 years that Rain Bird has been awarded for its Rose Parade float entry, and the second consecutive year (eighth overall) in which the company has won the parade's top honor.
"Space Rose" --- An encapsulated rose officially named after the Tournament of Roses, which flew on NASA's space shuttle Atlantis in Feb. 2008, is displayed at the Bayer, Garden of Oz Float in Pasadena, Calif. "Hats off to Entertainment" on New Years day. Rose Parade starts the new year with a rosy outlook
The 120-year-old Rose Parade ushered in the new year on a sun-kissed morning in Pasadena with a much-needed injection of optimism and celebration, a powerful antidote in a time of economic turmoil.
The theme of the 2009 parade was "Hats off to Entertainment," and many of the floral entries celebrated the gleeful distractions of escaping to the movies, the theater, the playground and the great outdoors, among other destinations.
Take the pink-clad breast cancer survivors who waved madly, smiling with joy, as their "Hope Grows" float rounded the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards. Many said their float -- a lush garden scene that also highlighted handbag designer Vera Bradley's new line -- represented their hope that they will triumph over the disease, and that 2009 will be a better year for the country.
"It's a new beginning," said cancer survivor Joan Lang, a 67-year-old nurse from Pasadena.
Judy Stoddard made the trip to Pasadena from her home in Lincoln, near Sacramento, after decades of watching the parade on television. She and her husband, Michael, were sitting along Colorado Boulevard.
"I'm feeling positive," she said. "It's going to be a great 2009!"
Best of New Year Roses,
John mystrawhat.com
http://theneweverydaymedia.blogspot.com
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