Picture of my son after the Rose parade

13 years ago

After the parade a man asked DS if he could take his picture with an old Hassleblad camera. He has a website where he is taking pictures of 100 strangers. Ted is no. 73. I love the comments after the picture.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ted, stranger #73

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glenda_al
13 years ago
You have a very handsome son! Beautiful smile!
marie_ndcal
13 years ago
Great picture. Looking good!
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katlan
13 years ago
He's so handsome! I'm sure you're very proud.
Jodi_SoCal
13 years ago
Sleeper, that is a great photo of your son!

Is Ted's band the one that had a special march that looked like prancing horses? I remember it was a band from a very cold part of the country and figured it was developed to keep them warm during football games. :-)

Whoever it was, I couldn't image marching like that for over 5 miles!

Jodi-
petaloid
13 years ago
Very cute! I hope he enjoyed the experience.
lydia1959
13 years ago
How cool! He is a handsome man... I've seen photos of you and you don't look old enough to be his mom!
sleeperblues
Original Author
13 years ago
Jodi, yes that's the band. It's called a high step march and it is very physically exhausting. They don't march the whole parade that way, but they do all of their pre-game and half-time shows with it.

Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments. I think he's a cutie, but I'm biased, lol. The Rose bowl/parade was the last time we will see him marching because he graduated in December, so the experience was bittersweet. Love the fact he's done with school, but now we won't be going to as many games next year. It would have been nice to win one of those Rose bowls, sob sob.
minnie_tx
13 years ago
great smile !!!
alisande
13 years ago
I can see why the photographer chose him. So handsome, and what a terrific smile!!
Pieonear
13 years ago
What a handsome guy! I know you're proud of him.
YogaLady1948
13 years ago
Yes, what a handsome young man~~beautiful smile.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
Great picture of an extremely handsome young man. Love the headband.
breenthumb
13 years ago
OMG! Five miles with that big drum strapped to his back and still smiling? I hurt just looking at it, but agree it really is an nice picture. And being in the Rose Bowl Parade is pretty special.

Very nice.

This post was edited by breenthumb on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 1:29
brightonborn
13 years ago
What a handsome young man,,,and smile to melt a thousand hearts.
patti43
13 years ago
What a handsome son you have, Sleeperblues! His smile is contagious. I love the comments, too. And the best part is now you have that picture for all time!! Glad he got to have that experience (even though it's one heck of a long way to walk).

P. S. You aren't biased--he's a cutie!
JennaVaNowSC
13 years ago
Very handsome young man! You must be so proud!
pammyfay
13 years ago
Terrific photo -- but your son's good looks made it so easy for the photographer!
Something tells me there are some lovestruck girls out there now after seeing that photo!

So... what will he be doing now that he's graduated, if you don't mind me prying?

(PS: I think I wouldn't be able to resist calling him Stranger #73 for a while, just to tease him!)
pudgeder
13 years ago
He's quite the looker!
That's a memory he'll always cherish.
Georgysmom
13 years ago
Great picture. He's so handsome and such a wonderful smile. Also enjoyed seeing the other pictures the photographer took of strangers. What a great idea. I had the Rose Bowl parade on tape so I watched it today in hopes of seeing your son marching but they cut to commercials as the Wisconsin band was marching. Darn.
sleeperblues
Original Author
13 years ago
Aww, thanks Lydia. I think we're the same age if 1959 in your name means year you were born.

Pammy, his plans are to stay in Madison until August since he didn't get a sub-letter for his apartment and then move to Germany to submerse himself in the culture (German studies grad).

Georgysmom, I heard that's what happened with the tv coverage of both the Stanford and Wisconsin bands. That's too bad for all their friends and family wanting to see them. If you you tube "Wisconsin Rose bowl halftime show" there is a 2 minute clip with another great shot of Ted. The only reason I know that is that it was all over facebook--even one of his high school band teachers commented on seeing him, lol.
Georgysmom
13 years ago
That was fun!
kacram
13 years ago
this is awesome. he is a handsome young man. Too bad that the networks don't show us the college bands during the WHOLE halftime show. I'd rather watch that. These young people work so hard, it would be nice to give them a little recognition on tv too!
Granlan_TX
13 years ago
What a great pic of your handsome son! Too bad they no longer show the halftime shows like they did back in the day. Also wish the Badgers could've won like the Pack did.

Have fun in Germany Ted and make your mom even more proud!
chisue
13 years ago
OMG! What a beautiful man! It was worth spooning all those strained peas into his baby mouth, wasn't it? Will you get a trip to Germany out of this, Mom?

When I was a girl my mother would host and New Year's Day brunch. The men watched the game, of course, but everyone enjoyed the halftime presentations. (Game sponsors are stupid to pitch only to men!)
cate52
13 years ago
I noticed that all/most the bands had Rose Bowel decals on their base drums... By the way, let your son know that if he wants a EurRail Pass... he has to purchase here in the US.. not available once you're in Europe.. [I just recently learned that from a friend who didn't know that little money saving tip]

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