Watching the parade — is that a salute?

For the first time in many a long year, we were unable to cover the parade in Old Lyme Monday.

From everything we read and hear, it was — as always — an unqualified success and a great tribute to our esteemed veterans.

We’ve ‘borrowed’ a few of favorite photos from our friends on Facebook to help us celebrate in absentia the best day of the year in Old Lyme!

The Lyme-Old Lyme High School proudly leads the parade.

And the band played on …

The Techno-Ticks float was festooned with balloons.

The Nightingale Cafe cheerfully played its way down Lyme Street.

Congratulations to the winners of the “What Memorial Day Means to Me” essay contest!