tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post9219281167521489055..comments2024-03-22T09:15:44.845-07:00Comments on Brenda Swenson: Rose Parade 2017Brenda Swensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-33222958549648743682018-10-15T17:33:04.676-07:002018-10-15T17:33:04.676-07:00Very odd, I got an email re this post today 10/15/...Very odd, I got an email re this post today 10/15/2018... enjoyed reading it again but thought you should know there's a glitch in you subscriptions maybe.Capt Elaine Magliacanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919763270702138153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-3087331566910607832017-01-04T09:42:52.549-08:002017-01-04T09:42:52.549-08:00Kay,
Thanks you for the sweet words. The real joy ...Kay,<br />Thanks you for the sweet words. The real joy comes when I get to share the experience with others. Happy New Year!Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-43779782110028410512017-01-04T09:41:26.491-08:002017-01-04T09:41:26.491-08:00Ginny, I love the tradition of sketching the float...Ginny, I love the tradition of sketching the floats and the history behind it. <br />Happy New Year!Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-40589810062626029112017-01-04T09:37:26.415-08:002017-01-04T09:37:26.415-08:00Michelle,
Thank you so much to telling about the ...Michelle, <br />Thank you so much to telling about the change of site for the Phoenix Float building barn! I would hate to miss the opportunity to sketch the beautiful floats. As you know all the activity that goes on around the floats are a highlight to our New Year celebration. Happy New Year!Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-27875669013561174812017-01-04T08:20:30.462-08:002017-01-04T08:20:30.462-08:00Brenda,
I saw the parade on TV and this float was ...Brenda,<br />I saw the parade on TV and this float was amazing. What a fabulous experience for you to be able to witness these floats being bedecked with flowers and to sketch as you do so well. Thank you for sharing this experience through these pics and explanations; but least of all sharing your awesome sketches! Always look forward to seeing them.<br /><br />Happy New Year from Corpus Christi, TX<br />Kay HavelkaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483471980945216740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-21964553944826743642017-01-03T17:10:28.802-08:002017-01-03T17:10:28.802-08:00I always look forward to your Rose Parade sketches...I always look forward to your Rose Parade sketches. Wow since 2001! Amazing. And the reason it was on a Monday was news to me! Thanks for sharing that one.Ginny Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398435606793199775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-38771907242622511882017-01-03T15:16:30.535-08:002017-01-03T15:16:30.535-08:00Hello Brenda! Happy New Year! I've recently ...Hello Brenda! Happy New Year! I've recently become a subscriber to your news letter and have always wanted to meet you at the floats but it seems I missed you again. I design floats for Phoenix Decorating Company and love your watercolor interpretations of them. Just a bit of bittersweet news.......the floats moved out of this building (and the Rosemont Pavilion) for the very last time. Phoenix is relocating to Irwindale (where other floats are currently constructed) Most of us grew in the Pasadena locations and have witnessed hundreds of floats coming to life there. But nothing stays the same and the time has come to make a move. We have high hopes for the new building site, as it can accommodate all of our floats without having to split them between two locations. This will simplify things greatly. But we will miss being in Pasadena as it has been our home for 30 plus years. We will continue the tradition a few miles east and make the trek to the parade route just as though we never left.<br /><br />Looking forward to 2018,<br />Michelle LofthouseAutumnleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587042371313863631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-76132566940316218932017-01-03T15:03:48.646-08:002017-01-03T15:03:48.646-08:00Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful opportuni...Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful opportunity you had to enter the float building site and do some sketching! That is so special. I did not know about the "never on Sunday" tradition. It's a good feeling to know that tradition remains in place.creatingincolorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748931861610233240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-50264378485537009972017-01-03T09:11:53.845-08:002017-01-03T09:11:53.845-08:00You know the expense well! The float barns feel mo...You know the expense well! The float barns feel more like a freezer with the cement floors and metal roof. Chilly!!!!!Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-6521999724248862232017-01-03T09:10:18.249-08:002017-01-03T09:10:18.249-08:00It does add a deeper meaning to the experience. Ha...It does add a deeper meaning to the experience. Happy Sketching!Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-47150043227225280402017-01-03T09:09:26.181-08:002017-01-03T09:09:26.181-08:00Hi Katie, When something I do brings joy and happi...Hi Katie, When something I do brings joy and happiness into the life of someone as sweet and loving as you it reminds me artwork will always has a place in our world. Your message. warmed my heart! Love, Brenda Brenda Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209414092057484378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-83670289544240402382017-01-02T18:48:21.914-08:002017-01-02T18:48:21.914-08:00Dearest Brenda! Love this post for a few reasons....Dearest Brenda! Love this post for a few reasons. First, my hubby and I searched high and low for the parade on New Years day... it took us quite a while to figure out the parade was to be on the 2nd. We felt pretty silly, having grown up in Southern California, we'd completely forgotten this tradition! ;) Secondly I have come to look forward to your sketches of the floats and feel honored that I 'know you' and what a wonderful opportunity you have each year. I attended the Parade as a girl a few times and those floats are just magical in person, I know. Thirdly I fell in love with the Armenian Americans float for it's strong beauty and especially because my dear 'papa Harry' that we lost in September was a very patriotic Armenian American. Harry Saroyan came to the USA at the age of 22 and eventually became a citizen of our country. How he loved it, and his Armenian heritage as well. That float made me cry. Thank you for a wonderful post sharing your talent and this unique experience. :) Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02742105802768625523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-38829008278927861632017-01-02T17:39:40.477-08:002017-01-02T17:39:40.477-08:00What a wonderful tradition! The sketch is great a...What a wonderful tradition! The sketch is great and an even more meaningful remembrance with all the signatures. MK Buikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290622145250386053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-34335731935233128552017-01-02T16:18:18.383-08:002017-01-02T16:18:18.383-08:00Interesting history. We used to love to watch that...Interesting history. We used to love to watch that parade when the Big Ten winner would play out there that day. Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263860830512792429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-68960935527706708102017-01-02T16:08:47.938-08:002017-01-02T16:08:47.938-08:00Our children marched in it twice, we are from nort...Our children marched in it twice, we are from north cal. We also were given permission to tour through... I remember how bundled up we were!!! Both times freezing!!! Beautiful job!!!jonzin2gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612287357709111261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567821773752027156.post-59643685797777296072017-01-02T15:38:58.376-08:002017-01-02T15:38:58.376-08:00How wonderful that you get to sketch this each yea...How wonderful that you get to sketch this each year! Great job!!!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.com