Last Wednesday was the Premier of “A Prairie Home Companion – The Movie”. I know that’s not the official title, but around here, you need to differentiate between the movie and the weekly radio program!
Sarah, Rachel, and I took the bus into downtown St. Paul, and waited for the parade to start. It was 25 minutes late starting. As brief as it was, it was worth the wait.
It was a little chilly, so the girls and I huddled together. Another parade watcher took this photo for me.
We were able to stand near the curb, so even the girls had a great view of the parade.
The parade was brief, starting with the Highland Park High School band (Sarah and Rachel’s future high school). Then various celebrities went by in horse-drawn carriages.
Near the end of the parade came Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep — two ladies I have admired for years. I am so tickled that this picture came out so well. I didn’t know that Lily was making a face! I don’t know who the other woman is with them. I assume it’s another actress from the movie (it’s an ensemble cast).
The girls and I hopped back on the bus about 10 minutes later, to finish the adventure. We had a blast!