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A Great Vacation

Sea World Shamu killer whaleI’m back from vacation! First off, I’d like to thank my guest bloggers for holding down the Dad’s House fort while I was gone.

And a big thanks to all the readers who weighed in – looks like there were some spirited comments. You may have noticed I didn’t comment once on my own blog this past week. I was truly checked out. I’ll be sure to follow up in the coming days on some of the weightier topics from last week.

How did my kids and I spend our week? We rented a beach house in San Diego with my brother and his wife and two kids. We had a blast! Fabulous company. Great views of the ocean every night. Days at the beach boogie boarding, body surfing, skim boarding, building sand castles. Reading a ton. Trips to Sea World and the Zoo. Early morning Tour de France viewings. Nightly cocktails and home cooking featuring recipes from different countries, including:

  • Tapas night – garlic shrimp cooked by my daughter, gazpacho soup made by my sister-in-law, Spanish omelet by my brother, and a vegetable medley by me with beets, green chard, and Italian-style carrots
  • Italian night – rigatoni with sausage and tomato sauce
  • Kebobs – chicken, onion, bell pepper, tomato, pineapple
  • Grilled steaks – sorry, vegans like Honey
  • Enchiladas and nachos with margaritas!

While I’m back on my Dad’s House blog, the vacation isn’t over yet. My daughter, her friend, and I will be traveling this week while my son is at lacrosse camp. But I’ll be posting, for sure.

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July 21st, 2008 Posted in family, life, parenting, single dads, single parents, vacation | Tags: , , , | 9 comments

9 Responses to “A Great Vacation”

  1. Sounds like a fabulous break with some great food! Enjoy your next week on the road as well.

  2. Sounds so lovely and relaxing! Glad you enjoyed yourself. Have fun next week!

  3. Glad you had a great trip, DM!

  4. Glad you’re back, safe and sound! :)

  5. Welcome home!!

  6. You went to my hometown without me? hhhhhmmmmmm

    well, I hope you had a good time, even if I am bitterly jealous

  7. Welcome home, it’s good to see you back.

  8. Welcome back. I was up in Silicon Valley last week while you were down here in San Diego. I checked out too but it’s nice to be back and I look forward to hearing more about your trip and the *ladies* you met on your adventures!

  9. Glad to see you back as well. I hope this finds you well rested and ready to take on the world once again!

    Be well.

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