MacDaddy First Exhibition Game

MacDaddy played his first exhibition game of the 2010 season. He started in center field and batted 2nd. This was his first time facing live pitching in league play and he seemed "nervous". We had gone to the park for an hour before his game and he hit everything I threw at him. It didn't carry over into the game. However, he was not alone as no one really hit well... the whole team seemed timid... oh yeah, the game took 2 1/2 hours to finish.

MacDaddy's First Pitch in a Game

I was fortunate to get a video of MacDaddy's first pitch in a game. He didn't walk a batter in one inning. Before he went out to pitch he told me he was "nervous". I hope you will get the opportunity to be nervous many more times... because it means you are having fun!!! Love, Dad

A-Mac Batting at the School

Lil Lefty was the photographer first. She then hit a bucket of balls along with MacDaddy. The video is A-Mac hitting tennis balls pitched by me...

Pool's OPEN!

Our pool guy, Aaron, and his assistant came and opened our pool today. Below you can see them pulling out the cover and rolling it up for storage. I will see the pool guy every week now through the end of September when he comes to do the weekly cleaning and check the salt and chemical levels. Unfortunately, this is not like in the movies... I was not lucky enough to get a pool guy who is good "eye candy".

The pool temperature is a chilly 44 degrees. MacDaddy wanted to go swimming. He felt the water and said it was warm. I told him absolutely not!!! Too bad the pool wasn't open last Tuesday. We had beautiful weather since last Wednesday, and Friday-Monday was sunny and unseasonably warm for Spring with temps in the high 70's/low 80's. The ducks are going to be mad tomorrow when they come for their morning swim and see that the algae marsh is gone.

CTV News Toronto at The Daily Food Bank, Toronto

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip285180#clip285180

A-mac worked at The Daily Bread Food Bank today in Toronto sorting and packing food. She can be seen in the background of the video. Look for her hair and TNA sweat shirt. She is asked a question at the end of the news report. I think the cat got her tongue!

The Daily Bread Food Drive Toronto

A-mac and a friend worked the Daily Bread Food Drive in Toronto sorting and packing food. The Toronto Sun interviewed A-mac. Only one comment from her interview made it into the article...and of course they misspelled our last name. A-mac is in the background at the end of the video. Look for her hair. Her back is to the camera and she is wearing a white T-shirt.

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/05/13473791.html

MacDaddy's New Bike

MacDaddy cashed in his Bunny Coupon for a new 24" mountain bike.

Happy Easter!

A unicycle for Lil Lefty!

Lil Lefty looks on as MacDaddy reads his Bunny Coupon good for a new bike.

MacDaddy does the math and figures out that they are hunting for 18 eggs each.

Thanks Easter Bunny!

Coloring Easter Eggs

Lil Lefty First Game

Lil Lefty's team played their first outside game over Easter weekend. The weather was fantastic. The whole family was there to watch and enjoy the Canadian outdoors. The Mississauga Tigers beat the Oakville Angels a lot - to - a little. It wasn't even that close! Lil Lefty pitched 3 innings and pitched well, not great, but well enough figuring she hadn't pitched for a month with spring break and allergy related problems including a double ear infection. The kid has a lot of talent, probably more than she realizes.

El Conquistador

After our crusie ship docked Sunday morning, we took a 45 minute Limo ride to the El ConQuistador Resort in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The resort is perched on a 300 ft cliff top. It is a tropical paradise high above the wide Atlantic Ocean. We enjoyed lunch at the BallyHoo Bar and Grill on the Marina over looking the ocean and Palomino Island. We spent the day at Coqui Water Park. Our day ended with dinner at the Cafe Bella Vista Patio.

Mountain view from our balcony

Kids in the infinity pool at Coqui Water Park

MacDaddy on the waterslide.

MacDaddy and Lil' Lefty heading out of the water park on the way back to our rooms.

Both agree that today was a good day!

St. Croix

Last stop...St. Croix

We headed to Buck Island by water taxi--declared a National Monument by President Kennedy. The stretch of beach is surrounded by the barrier reef. We soaked up some sunshine as MacDaddy and Lil' Lefty snorkled and saw some neat sea creatures. They even caught a crab.

Adventure of the Seas Ice

See Coach Ron, I did get some power skating in. Don't you just love my blue, 2 buckle ice skates? They were crap!

St. Maarten

We took a 30 minute cab ride over to the french side of St. Maarten to Christianstead. He we spent the day at Orient Beach. Orient Beach is clothing optional. A-mac was glad to see the men stayed covered, but was grossed out by old men who chose to wear thong speedos MacDaddy didn't understand why many of the women went topless? 9 year boys don't like naked boobies! Plus the boobs we saw were out of National Geographic and not Playboy!

Back in Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side of St. Maarten, we strolled through the markets on the way to the water taxi. MacDaddy was excited to find the hat he wanted without the dreads attached.