There was a cake.

And champagne. And a great big truck to decorate.
But there were a lot of people helping.

Instructions were given.

We all happily do what the keyboardist says.
Even her little sister, who blows a mean trumpet. See?

We had a surprising number of Nebraskans at the pre-parade party and practice this July. They’re a cheerful group. Go Big Red!

This cute little future musician was thirsty. And then he wasn’t.
So he poured the rest of the can onto his shoes.
I’m still wondering why.

You’ll be meeting all of the band members in the coming weeks’ blog posts, but for now here’s the truck: