Weekend of October 24th My dad and brother, Adam came down to do a Canoe race at a local festival called "Pioneer Days". To anyone else this looks stupid that someone would travel all the way from Indiana to come be in a canoe race. So here is the behind the screen info.. My dad has ALWAYS loved canoeing, rowing, white water rafting.. Anything like that. Last year, just 2 weeks after he found out he was cancer free (after having stage 4 cancer), he was in the canoe race with my brother, Rusty and they were 10 seconds from first place. It has been his goal to become stronger and healthier, and organize a team to win it the following year. I'm happy to report, I was among his team, and we proudly brought home the first place trophy. :) It was an incredible weekend. Friday night I swung from the "skycoaster" in Orlando with Mike and Boots it is 350ft high (tallest one of its kind) and they pull you all the way up there, and I pulled the cord to drop us.. It was quite exciting!! Since they were only here the weekend, we all went to Sea World on Sunday, and It was one of my most memorable visits yet. It was my dad's first time post chemo to get on a roller coaster, and I think we bought every picture on every ride just because we wanted to capture that day, and remember it for y
ears to come. My dad is a trooper, and very much my hero. In spite of all the opposition he has faced with his health over these past couple years, he has remained positive, and continues to have a desire to live a long healthy life, and be the best "Pappy" (Grandpa) that the kids could ever ask for. He makes me smile, and tear up too at his amazing zest and zeal for life. I'm so proud to call him my dad! 
We sat in the "Splash Zone" at the Shamu show.. They were not kidding about the splash!
