Photos! Small Town July 4th parade inspired a scene in a book.

Hope you enjoy these photos from the real life version of the small town July 4th parade  that inspired a scene in my story, LOVE DELIVERED.

The band plays on the front lawn! In LOVE DELIVERED, it's a high
school band. In real life, it's the awesome Baltimore Marching Ravens band!!

Walking on stilts through the parade

Front yard...just like Pete's yard in LOVE DELIVERED.

Men in Kilts!!

Captain Dee Fense and two parade friends.

Parade spectators dancing to the beat on the huge Victorian porch.

A romance reader!!!

Thanks very much for stopping by today, and thanks for sharing in the fun of a small town parade these past two weeks.

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It's Almost Time For The Parade! Small Town Celebrates in Style!

    Some more July 4^th fun!  Here are more photos (compliments of my wonderful daughter who went out in 99 degree weather) of how things look along the parade route.

     This small-town tradition of staking a spot weeks in advance of the parade inspired a scene in my story, LOVE DELIVERED.

She's such a *doll* for saving a parade spot

for everyone!

Double duty parade seat?

Sometimes you need more than a lawn chair to save

your parade spot.

Uh oh...if you haven't saved your spot for this small

town July 4th parade yet, you might be out of luck.

Thanks for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for some live shots of the July 4th fun in the small town that inspired a scene in LOVE DELIVERED!

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Photos! Small Town Loves Its July 4th Parade

Not really sure what this "green guy" is. If you know,
leave a comment!

More July 4^th fun as residents of the small town LOVE DELIVERED was modeled after stake their spots for next week’s parade.

See the lawn chairs in the street? Stay tuned...let's see if they stay there
through the coming days. I'm thinking not. Hope someone moves them
so they don't get run over.

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Remember to send your July 4th photos to joya@joyafields.com

Stake Your Spot Early For July 4th Parade!

   When I set my summer love story, LOVE DELIVERED, in a small town, I knew it had to have a July 4^th scene. In my hometown of Catonsville, MD, the parade is such a big deal, that people actually stake their spots along the 1.1-mile route two weeks in advance.

   Some people didn't believe that residents would set out chairs that far in advance. I have proof! 

   These next few days, I’ll be posting pics sent from Catonsville residents, about the growing lineup of chairs. Here are the first two photos. Enjoy! Remember to send your photos to joya@joyafields.com

Thanks to Debbie Hardee Kingsbury whose brother-in-law took this photo. We spotted "Shirley" yesterday around 5 p.m. but ten minutes later, she was gone. Have you seen "Shirley?"

Thanks to Erica F. for this photo of someone who wants to be in the swing of things while they watch the parade. (Note the yellow "caution" tape. Another way to stake your spot.)

Thanks for sharing your photos. Keep ‘em coming and stop back every day between now and July 4^th to see the “lawn chair updates.”

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