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There’s an old saying, “Everyone loves a parade”.

And what’s not to love? Parades are usually help to celebrate some type of major event. Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick’s Day or Pride Day – it's a time for the community to come together and share something special.

The last parade I went to was for a Santa Clause Parade when my kids were young. So it’s been well over 15 years since I attended a parade.

Where we live, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was just starting up again in full force this year after the pandemic. So I thought this would be a great addition to my 60 Before 60 Project experiences.

Unfortunately, we weren’t blessed with warm weather for this year’s parade but that didn't seem to matter much. It was still great to see so many adults and kids lining the parade route to watch the people, floats and bands walk past. You couldn’t help but feel the energy as everyone celebrated together.

Here’s a few pictures from the parade. I hope you had a wonderful St Patrick’s Day and will be able to enjoy a parade soon as well!

My 60 Before 60 Lesson: Celebrating events together helps to create community bonds

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Susan Williams is the visionary founder of Booming Encore. With over 28 years of experience in corporate senior leadership and executive roles, she realized there was a significant gap in resources for those seeking a purposeful and healthy later life. Driven by her passion to make a difference, she decided that if she couldn't find it, she would create it and launched Booming Encore in 2013.

Since then, the Booming Encore has organically grown into a globally recognized authority on retirement, aging, and longevity. Susan’s commitment to empowering individuals is further reflected in her co-authorship of Retirement Heaven or Hell: Which Will You Choose? and her contributions to Longevity Lifestyle by Design.

An engaging speaker and advocate, Susan passionately shares the importance of all the aspects that can help people positively live, embrace and contribute in their later years. Today, she’s not just helping others create their own “booming encore”—she is actually living hers. Join her on this inspiring journey and also live your best booming encore!

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Founder, Booming Encore

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