Whew, I think the move to the new server is finally complete! I had some issues moving this time. My sites continue to gobble up bandwidth and I just keep running into issues with shared hosting, so I made the plunge on over to a Virtual Private Server (VPS). It took a bit more work […]
Archives for February 2008
Showstopper Scores
February 25, 2008 by 7 Comments
The scores and results are now posted on the Showstopper Website. Here are the scores and some past scores for comparative purpose. Savannah’s Solo’s both got 79.5. Last year she got 79.0 at Regionals and 80.3 at Nationals. Sean’s solo got a 79.6. The closest thing with which to compare that result would be his […]
Showstopper Results
February 24, 2008 by 2 Comments
What a busy, but fabulous day we had yesterday at the Regional Phoenix Showstopper Dance competition. The highlight of the day for us was winning over-all awards in our age groups. Sean and Savannah won the overall award for recreational 8 & under (Average age) with their Mexican Polka “Norteno” performed with their Folklorico class. […]
Showstopper 2008 Day 1
February 22, 2008 by 1 Comment
Actually, no Showstopper dances today as it was a travel day for us to get to Phoenix. We have lucked out this year and all of the kids and Suzanne’s dances are on Saturday. In past years, they have had dances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I worked today and had Suzanne and the kids […]
Showstopper Dance Competition This Weekend
February 21, 2008 by 1 Comment
This weekend we will be journeying to Phoenix on our annual February trek for the Showstopper Regional Dance Competition. Once again, Suzanne and the kids will be competing in various dance categories. As usual, Mr Papa will be on the sidelines in the audience watching the performances. This year, Savannah will be competing in six […]
Winter Wonderland and Sean Takes 3rd Place At County Spelling Bee
February 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment
What a weird weather pattern we have been getting lately. Earlier this week, the temp was in the low 70’s – quite nice. Today, we are in the middle of a Winter Storm Warning. Earlier this morning, we received about 2 inches of snow. That snow, plus the threat of a whole bunch more, caused […]
Oh Man… Next Star Trek Delayed Until 09
February 14, 2008 by 1 Comment
There must be a fine line between being a die hard fan of Star Trek and a Trekkie. I do consider myself an avid fan of the show/series/movies but wouldn’t about going to a convention or other type gathering. I don’t think bad things about those folks, but its just not me. I think I […]
Little Known Naval History
February 13, 2008 by 2 Comments
This is probably old, but I hadn’t seen it before. Actually, I don’t even know for sure its true, but it did come from a former Naval officer. Even it its not true, it made me smile, so I thought I would share it with my readers. The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat […]
Skype
February 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I seem to be taking more and more plunges technology speaking. Or is that web based speaking? With my new found, reliable, high speed internet service, I am finding more and more things I can do on the net. You can now get a hold of me on Skype. I have long been a user […]
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