It’s almost time for our annual jaunt up to Phoenix for the Showstopper Regional Dance Competition. Suzanne and Savannah have been doing this competition for years. Savannah usually dances a bunch of numbers with her various dance classes and then throws in a solo or two. Suzanne usually does similar but a few less. This […]
Rome – Transatlantic 2009 Day 12 – Our First Day At Sea
December 6, 2009 by 2 Comments
Yesterday was our first day at sea – and a fabulous one it was. With four straight port days behind us, we were certainly looking forward to a nice relaxing day at sea. They tend to be our favorite days of a cruise. This was to be a precursor or the upcoming six days at […]
Stanley Cup Time
June 6, 2009 by 6 Comments
It’s Stanley Cup time again in the NHL and once again the Detroit Red Wings are playing for Lord Stanley’s Cup. I love watching the NHL finals, especially when the Red Wings are there. I don’t get a chance during the season to watch too many games but I always make it a point to […]
My Poor Blog
June 1, 2009 by 3 Comments
Oh my poor little blog. How I have neglected it lately! It’s not really by choice, but things have become hectic around here. It probably sounds old, but with work and the kids now doing something damn near every night, time for Mr Papa’s World has been limited. I have managed to do little “Quick […]
Christmas Fun
December 26, 2008 by 1 Comment
Well, another Christmas has come and gone, though it joyfully continues to linger in the household. Mr Papa’s World celebrated another great Christmas. It started a bit more than a week ago when Suzanne’s parents came to town for a visit. They timed the visit so they could be home for Christmas, but more importantly […]
New Dance Site Launched
October 3, 2008 by 2 Comments
Okay, time to reveal where I have been lately. Suzanne decided that the dance studio she and the kids go to needed a new and improved website. To be honest, they did. The previous one was fixed html and very, very slow due to incredibly large images (30 MB+) being show as thumbnails. Anyways, she […]
2008 Showstopper National Dance Finals Photos Uploaded
July 20, 2008 by 2 Comments
Today, Suzanne and I have uploaded some photos from the 2008 Showstopper National Dance Finals Competition held this past week in Anaheim, CA. Suzanne and the kids did quite well in the competition and brought home a mess load of trophies and medals. I hope you enjoy the photos!
Quick Showstopper Update
July 18, 2008 by 3 Comments
The kids and I are having a fantastic time in Anaheim at the Showstopper Competition. For the kids, all of their Solo and Group numbers scored in the Gold award category. Thursday was a full day with Sean and Savannah performing their Mexican Folklorico routines Then Savannah’s Polynesian class performed their number followed by Sean […]
Tune-in to the Showstopper Live Webcast
July 10, 2008 by 1 Comment
The Showstopper National Dance finals have a live web-cast of the dance competition so friends and family from across the world can view our dance routines online. We’ll be out in Anaheim next week for the competition. The competition schedule was released this week. The process of viewing the dances on the web is pretty […]
Summer Dance Recital
June 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This weekend was the annual Summer dance recital for Suzanne and the kids and their Alma Dolores International Dance Studio. This is a two night performance of the all the kids and adults that have been working on dances since the end of the year show. The first night is usually a fun, high energy […]
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