Salem Days Parade

Saturday was the Salem Days Parade and the first parade of the season for the Salem Hills Marching band. Here's Drum Major Ryan at the head of the band swinging his Drum Major baton (which I have learned is called a mace.)

And Rusty with his saxophone.

We were sitting near the end of the parade so they were hot and tired and Ryan felt like his arm was going to fall off, but to me they looked perfect. When they came by (playing music), I cried. I mean, who cries when a marching band goes by? A proud mom, that's who.