I was glad to make it to the Scranton St. Patrick's Day Parade yesterday with my daughter. My sister and brother and most of their kids were able to make it too. My mother stayed home with my dad as it would be too much trouble for him. She also doesn't like bumping into many friends and acquaintances, who don't know the extent of his dementia. We left the parade early and took my parents out for a nice meal at a local restaurant a few blocks away. It was simple, but memorable.