The Steampunk Santa crew with grand marshall Drew Lago and his companion.
While we lived here last year, I regret I was too exhausted from the Photos with Santa in 2021 to participate. This year both Shando and I participated. We were highly impressed with the whole shebang. We intend to be even better prepared next year when there will hopefully not be as much rain. I’m glad we all muddled through though!
In a very poignant gesture, Santa Tom Bilbo put a big pink “Q” at the back of the float, which represented our solidarity with our brothers and sisters who were targeted for being LGBTQ (as all of this float’s participants were in that category or an ally). It is also a symbol against gun violence and assault weapons being available for civilians, to paraphrase Tom when being interviewed for Vallejo Times Herald.
As part of our year-end efforts with fundraising for Humane Society of the North Bay, we were featured in the Vallejo Times-Herald on the cover again (see below). Yesterday was the first of two times we are doing this fundraiser in 2022.
The things we do for charity!
Photo credits for some of these are Andrea Rodoni and Manny Furtado.
Our wonderful friends Noel and Mark invited us back for a Thanksgiving with friends right here in Vallejo. We had the privilege of spending Easter with them this year as well.
The Brengenzers threw a wonderful Halloween Party with DJ and all. Shando went as Lt. Dangle from Reno 911. Can you guess what my costume is? I thought of the enhancement to my pirate costume at the last minute, but I realized it was off-color and it did actually offend a few people, but isn’t that the point of Halloween? Brownie points to those who figure it out!
I volunteered with the Humane Society of the North Bay on July 4 at the Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green. There were some amazing kites and it was good to bring a lot of exposure to the shelter.
The Glen Cove Community Association, for which I am president elect, donated for the cost of electricity to the Taylor family who has been putting on this showcase of a very illuminated xmas house in Vallejo that can be seen from I-780. It is a tribute to his daughter, who died in a plane crash and who loved the xmas season. It’s a lot of work putting this together. Santa visits and the nearby Fire Station gets involved in the festivities as well. Some of the members of the GCCA Board of Directors came with their families on this night to share in the joy.
