Published Friday, January 7, 2005 in East Valley Opinions of the Arizona Republic as “Don’t hurt a family, even if you differ.”
Our family of eight: mom, dad, three children, and three dogs, piled into our 22 foot 1989 Toyota Odyssey and headed to Southern California for the holidays. The 116th Rose Parade with this year’s theme “Celebrate Family” concluded our trip. The float built by hundreds of volunteers from the