Some people would say any day is a great day for a parade, but Saturday in downtown Kansas City was truly perfect. The weather was warm and sunny for the 81st annual American Royal parade, and I had a great time riding in the event.

The KMBC vehicles had some familiar faces: Joel Nichols, Donna Pitman and Erin Little. Also riding along, a not-so-familiar face: my son Jack, who enjoyed being in his first parade.

He's watched plenty of them. In fact, the last parade he went to was memorable. When we went to the Fall Festival parade in Liberty a few weeks ago, Jack insisted on dressing up as his favorite superhero. So, he went to the parade with his Spiderman costume underneath his clothes and as soon as we arrived, in dramatic fashion, he took off his clothing to reveal his Spidey outfit, complete with mask and gloves. Of course, this meant he got a lot of candy. Everyone made sure that Spiderman got all the sweet treats he wanted.

No costume for Jack at the American Royal parade, but he had a great time waving to everyone along the parade route. The American Royal event is always a good time, especially on a day that was perfect for a parade.