Children Giving to Children

by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham

This past weekend I attended Austin’s 29th Annual Children Giving to Children Parade – a collaborative event with the Operation Blue Santa Program.

Their goal? To collect toys for the children whose parents can’t afford to buy them.

Since 1987, the concept of a parade grew. This weekend, thousands of spectators arrived to view the giant balloons, holiday floats, mariachi bands, jugglers and more.

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Homesick for the Home of My Heart

Thanks to Mohamad Al Karbi for being a supportive friend in the blogging world.  I appreciate the opportunity to share the story of my recent vacation to my home, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada in his Around The World category.  I will be writing a different story on my own blog to connect it to this story, and the link will be at the bottom of this submission.  Happy reading!

Margaree Island, floating on the horizon
Margaree Island, floating on the horizon

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