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My daughter and I took a day trip to the Chicago Brookfield Zoo. Before our upcoming big trip, we’re filling up her spring break days with local activities. More pictures from the day are posted in The Shures photo gallery.

Here’s our expense report.

Parking – $9.00
Admission – $23.00
Motor Safari – $6.50
Lunch – $14.50
Ice Cream – $4.50
Total : $51.00

For $91 dollars, I should have bought a family pass. With it, parking and admission are free. Also discounts on food and other stuff.

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My daughter performing in her 1st school play.

Her class was divided into two groups of 12 each performing the “3 Little Pigs” play. Since the 2nd play’s girl was out early for spring break, my daughter got to do her part in the play twice. She played the Mother pig in the story.

More pictures from the play are in The Shures photo gallery.

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Student of the Week

My daughter’s week of fame at her school. This award is really not that big of a deal. At her age, everyone gets a turn. But in her grade, she is one of the smartest students.

Daughter’s Desk

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My daughter went to what might be the best pre-school in our area. It wasn’t the most expensive, but it was attached to a church. We took this picture and made this frame on Daughter/Daddy day at the school.

I recall this day vividly. It was right during the time that the disc blew out in my neck. The very next month in October, I was having spinal surgery. The following month after, more trouble.

The $32,000 titanium plate and screws I now have inside me still seems to be working OK. I’m a bionic man; better, stronger, faster. Knock on wood. I also have a little dead people in me. I hope it was a Captain.

3 different subjects all in one post. Now I have to go put the picture back in the frame before a monkey falls off.

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My daughter lost another tooth today. It was the front top central incisor. A PBJ did the trick to free that little wiggler. It won’t be long until that other wiggler next to it also comes out.

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Today we made 2 trips to two different dentists. Attempt #1 of baby tooth extraction failed. My daughter made it through the numbing OK. But when it came time to pull, she had a meltdown.

While he’s good with me, my dentist did the right thing and referred my daughter to a pediatric dentist. He passed my ‘take care of my daughter’ test. The only thing he could have done better is refer us right off the bat before trying himself.

My daughter did much better at the new dentist. But we’ll have to wait to see how next Tuesday goes for again trying to pull that tooth.

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I took my daughter for her 2nd time skating and she’s picking it up well. I think she likes it. She and I both agree that it’s a pretty good birthday party place to be invited to.

I never remember ever skating at the roller rink, but I had friends who had the best skates. I’m thinking about trying it myself. It’s a good Daddy/Daughter activity. I ski well, so I think that may help. But I’m a little apprehensive about skates. This one time… I broke my wrist skateboarding.

I also recently slammed my tail bone getting airborne sledding last Dec. Somewhere between holding on to my daughter and launching off a ramp on plastic, I rediscovered gravity. One time down and it still hurts 4 months later. But it was one heck of a fun bump run.

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I just ran the camera while checking out the cool tiki bar signs. The rest is all my daughter having fun.

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