The Boat FLOATS!

Awhile ago I wrote about Michelle's Dad's boat. Let me share a small story on how big this moment really was or another way, how powerful a granddaughter can be.

Michelle and I are out to dinner in Florida with a good friend of Michelle's. I nonchalantly say that we are going out on the boat and his face falls. He has known Michelle for a long time and he says "I have never seen that boat out of the garage!" and then proceeds to congratulate me on getting Michelle's dad to use the boat. I quickly correct him and say "I deserve none of the credit. This is all an example in the power of the grandchild!"

On a side note, the last time Vic had the boat insured it was 1997 and that was a couple years after the boat was last in the water.

Without further ado (because this blog is WAY overdue), here are some pictures from the big day.

Here is Sam anxiously awaiting the upcoming boat ride...ok I was anxious. She was excited to be playing in the garage.



Here Vic is making sure the brake lights are working. Boats are a Pain in the ARSE...



The boat in its natural space...in the garage...



The boat is LOCKED and LOADED!



Is the boat really ready for the water? Only time would tell!



Off we go and everything is a go!



We have a happy passenger!



And a happy captain!



We did have a couple set backs and docked for a little bit but for the most part everything was good.





It was a very successful trip and I can not wait to go on it again next time we are down there. Nice job Vic!

Oh, I mean Samantha can not wait to go on it again!

Florida - Mini Boats

I know I am behind on this blog but one of my favorite times in Florida is when Michelle and I got away for an hour on the water. We rented these individual mini-boats and hit the lake the surrounded some of Disney World.

We rode from the dock over by Magic Kingdom and then around a few other hotels. These boats were really small and could make some quick turns. It seemed that Michelle's boat was a little faster than mine. Of course I think it has something to do with the engine and not my weight...right?

Well, here are a few pics of Michelle on these mini-boats. Michelle usually has the camera in hand so typically on vacation she is not in many pictures. I made it a point to take a few pics while we were on the water with my blackberry.

Bowling Season

Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities starts "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This could easily explain my bowling season.

As a team, it was easily the best of times. We finished in first place overall. To be honest, it wasn't even close. Going into the last week, we already had it wrapped up. This league is for fun so there is no prize but Fubar had a trophy made to put at the Purple Otter, our sponsor. Personally for me, it was my 2nd time winning this league and 3rd time winning at Diversey. So that was good.

As an individual, it was easily the worst of times for me. I maybe bowled half of the season. My top knuckle on middle finger on my right hand is jammed badly. I had it x-rayed and it is not broken. That is the good news. In any other sport or any other aspect of my life, this finger/knuckle is not affected. Only in bowling where you put the finger tip into a 16lb bowling ball, is where I feel it. Oh well. Michelle was a ringer for us off the bench and played like 5 or 6 weeks.

With bowling done and me declining to play softball this year, I have nothing filling my nights and I have to admit I like being able to not worry about making games on time. Summer is going to consist of a lot of park time and zoo time with Samantha and Michelle.