Daddy/Daughter Day at Sea World

With Monica and Nicky up in The Tundra (Portland), Simone and I decided to have ourselves a day. We began, as one should, at Sea World.

First we hit the penguins and the sharks. The Shark Encounter is straight up freaky. This prehistoric humpback shark was particularly terrifying.

We then went over to the Seal and Sea Lion show. It was hilarious, as usual. Those beasts will do just about anything for a fish.

Is there any fate in life worse than being a pre-Seal and Sea Lion show mime? I think not.

The usual antics...

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? Apparently the trainers are using new methods. Hide the smelt?

We next went over to the Dolphin show. It was awesome, but there was too much glare to get really good pics.

Next up was lunch, the feeding of the Seals/Seagulls, and the petting of...gulp...bat rays. Yuk. I'm soooo out.

After purchasing this attractive hat (please ensure Nicky he has one), we went over to the Shamu show. It was KILLER (pun clearly intended).

After all that, we went up to Point Loma so Simone could check another item off of her list of "The things to see before you turn 12". A light house. It was cold and windy up there so we didn't stay too long.

All in all a great Daddy/Daughter adventure.

Six Princesses...and Nicky

This, my friends, is a Princess Party. All the ladies dressed in their favorite Princess garb. Nicky...well, he wasn't having any of that. However, being an enterprising lad, and no dummy, he was in for everything.




I think Simone was just a little excited.



This is Ansley. Nicky (again the boy is no dummy) and Ansley get along quite well.



Queen Simone presiding over her court.



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Happy Birthday beautiful.

The 7th Anniversary of "Daddy" Dave

What a wonderful day that was. Thanks for making me a mommy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMONE!!!

Well here she is...Miss 7 year old. Amazing. Tomorrow is the big Princess Party.

AZ Sunset

Simone and I drove by Pinnacle Peak this evening on our way to the store. We got there a little late for the light, but I managed to grab a couple of good shots.

Well, here it is. I am 35, have a 7 year old (almost - Wednesday for those of you keeping score) and she's lost her two front teeth. WOW. I'm amazed.

That thing she calls a tooth has been hanging on a thread for about two days. Tonight Monica and I went Christmas shopping and when we returned we found the following.

"Excited" is an understatement. Thrilled, probably is more accurate. The babysitter put her tooth in a bag and wrote the date on it (a bonus was paid). That's awaiting pickup from the Tooth Fairy.

That's all I have to say about that...

Tundra Comes to Scottsdale - Super Bowl Tournament

Sooooooo...it actually does rain here, and when it does...oh boy. EXTREME weather arrived Friday. An 80% chance of rain, turned into full blown Tundra as we headed to the second hole of "Spike's Super Bowl Scramble". Thankfully, I was able to dig out a rain glove from the bag.

Despite the conditions, the Gallagher & Kennedy squad represented. 9 birdies in a row will really propel a team to a vickery. Making its first appearance was a belly putter. MONEY. The four birdie putts I made were only rivaled by the 15 or so really good putts that burned the edge. A new era has begun.

As I arrived in the clubhouse, with water squishing out from my shoes and as wet as I've ever been, we realized that we had won. I quickly removed the sponges I was wearing on my feet and obtained a triple Bailey's/Kahlua and Coffee. I have never been so happy to see a hot beverage.

Here is a shot of the trophy. Pretty cool. It is a helmet, cut in half and decorated. Managed to buy some good Christmas presents with the $150 we won at TPC Scottsdale this afternoon. A 25% off sale didn't hurt.