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After the Parade: Coming home to Columbia "If I heard one person say 'I can't wait to see Columbia,' I heard a hundred." -SHAMARIE Click on headline for story with photos By Shamarie Claiborne Reflecting, back home in The Holler As I opened my eyes Friday morning it still seemed somewhat of dream. Our kids actually performed in the Macy's Day Parade. I actually saw the Macy's Day Parade with Dusty and all of our band family and friends. And we were really still in New York. Of course the dream didn't last long. Reality hit when we loaded the busses Reality hit as we were trying to get loaded on the busses for our last day in the City! There was another band which had performed staying out our hotel. It was crazy trying to get 600 people out of a hotel with 4 elevators. We loaded suitcases, uniforms, etc... but it took about an hour and we had one of our angel faces fall down the stairs trying to not use the elevators. She ended up with a broken leg close to her ankle. After we got her covered with medical care, we headed in for breakfast, ground zero, Wall Street, Chinatown, and Macy's. The cafe was nice and closed to accommodate just us The Cafe was nice and had been closed for the morning to accommodate us all. We had buffet with fruit, eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, and French toast From the Cafe we went to Wall Street From there we went by Wall Street, and Ground Zero. The construction has started on the Freedom Towers but the empty space is still shocking. Chinatown. Pursue heaven! From there we went to Chinatown. Pursue heaven! It was very interesting to see the street vendors and open markets. The kids all really enjoyed it, all of them except Dusty, so he and I went back to the buses early. Some might say I missed something by not going all the way through Chinatown but it provided us with one of our best memories. Luna Pizzeria with Dusty made me miss home all the more Dusty and I ate at a corner Pizzeria called Luna Pizza. Owned and operated by a real New York family of Italian decent. They were extremely nice. It reminded me of being at Betty's for lunch. Everyone knew everyone and were laughing and joking about the neighborhood. It made me miss home even worse. Past the tourist element, NY is not that much different from Columbia It just shows that once you get past the tourist element. New York is not much different at its core than Columbia. Kind of like 100 Columbia's sitting on top of each other. The people who live in the neighborhoods all know each other, spend their lives together, and help each other in times of need. It was actually comforting to know that they are not really that much different from us. After our great lunch we headed to Macy's. I think there were as many people there as there where at the parade. Not really but it felt like it. People were EVERYWHERE. An impromptu game of cards in Macy's My group of boys and I finally gave up and sat outside Macy's in a park like area. They played cards with one of the girls and had an excellent time. One of our own Emily Ramage was stopped and interviewed for a documentary airing this week about "Shopping on Black Friday.". Pretty exciting! She was asked because of the red hat she was wearing which she had purchased in Chinatown. She told me later, it was the best buy she had ever made. Finally around 4pmCT, we loaded the buses to come home. Now I don't think I have ever seen 340 people happier than the group that entered those buses that evening. It started me thinking about Columbia If I heard one person say "I can't wait to see Columbia" I heard a hundred. It started me thinking Columbia, what do I think of when I say the word? For me it means the sights, sounds, and smells of a life less stressful than others. While we were shopping a Macy's on "Black Friday" all I could think of was sitting in The Holler, next to the creek by the shop, and how peaceful my life really is on a daily basis. This Thanksgiving has been one of excitement and life long memories< but it also provided many, including myself, with an understanding of just how lucky we are and what a great life we have in this little town we call home. On our trip home we had no major problems but did have a little excitement when we stopped around midnight, right over the West Virginia border. We looked out and there was snow everywhere. Of course we took a few pictures, enjoyed a potty stop, bought a drink, and then back to the buses. The snow made the holiday season seem real But to see our first snow of the year while on the trip was kind of special. It made the holiday season feel real. I will close by saying this: Columbia is the best place in the world to live. Columbia is home, it is where I was raised, where I am raising my children, and hopefully someday, where my grandchildren will be raised.Bottom line - Thank you all, OUR KIDS ROCKED, and we are all GLAD TO BE HOME! This story was posted on 2009-11-28 14:07:22
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