It was a sunny, warm day for the 2014 Kirkland Independence Day Parade.
We had a nice turnout of submarine veterans, including the Silent Service Motorcycle Club (SSMC), and their families. As usual, the city of Kirkland did a nice job with the parade and all the festivities for celebrating Independence Day. Veterans were presented with a boutonniere and we had some pizza and other treats before the parade. The parade route was lined with a large and enthusiastic crowd. We all had a good time at the parade.
Here are some photos from before and during the parade.
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| Sharing a few sea stories before the parade |
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| SSMC members signing in |
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| A few more sea stories |
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| Jim Harper, Diane Giese, Barb Krompholz, Marilynn Birdsall enjoying some shade |
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| Dick Gonzales, Ralph Sterly, and John Roberts waiting for the parade to begin |
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| Andrea Geisler, Doug Abramson and Doug's daughter |
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| Bob Opple with Veteran's parade organizer Maureen |
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| Schell and Av Harmon with family, representing five generations |
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| Pat Householder, Katie Carlson, Phil Carlson, and Dave Schueler |
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| Seattle Base and SSMC members |
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| The All Veterans group photo in front of Kirkland's Heritage Hall |
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| Veterans enjoying a little pizza before the parade |
Then the parade started
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| The Lake Washington VFW leads the parade |
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| Parade Grand Marshall |
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| The Combat Wounded Golfers group from American Lake Veterans Golf Course. You can find out more about them and the golf course at www.veterangolf.org |
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| Seattle Base SubVets |
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| Seattle Base float |
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| Silent Service Motorcycle Club (SSMC) |
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| Another view of the SSMC |
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| And another |
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| Admiral Horton Smith enjoying the ride |
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| Doug Abramson's vintage truck brings up the rear of the SubVet portion of the parade |
We are looking forward to next year's parade and hope you will join us.
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