The official closing of Summer occurred this past weekend in Waterloo, Illinois with the Waterloo Homecoming.  I am a big fan of parades; not really for the floats, the candy or the grocery store clerks on scooters.  I like them for the people watching opportunity because you just never know what you are going to see.

The local bands were out braving the heat.  The Waterloo Jr High, Waterloo High School and Gibualt High School bands were all in attendance.  I am partial to the first image.

The theme of the parade this year was a salute to freedom.  This Cub Scout troop was ready to battle any clown or girl that came their way.

I risked being run over to get this shot.

The Waterloo High School Cheerleaders were out doing their routine.  See you guys at a future football game.  Go Bulldogs!

And what parade would be complete without Uncle Sam throwing cooler cups into the crowd!

As our business grows so does the demand on our time…  I have recently come to the conclusion that it is ok to say no to projects that are proposed to us that may not fit into our business plan or our goals.  I feel like everything that we work on has to focus on a goal otherwise that time is just “spent” and not “absorbed” in my professional growth as a photographer.  Sorry for the deepness there but I was just thinking.

And what is a post without an image.