J. Kelly Poorman got the idea for this book while walking down the streets of Pasadena, California, and seeing the pink line down the middle of the road. Right then, he knew there ...view moreJ. Kelly Poorman got the idea for this book while walking down the streets of Pasadena, California, and seeing the pink line down the middle of the road. Right then, he knew there was a story. Writing what he knows, Kelly worked five Rose Parades in Pasadena and Portland.view less