O.t. Success!!!!

[Steve Canyon]

We returned home this evening from almost 2 weeks in Florida. I'm so proud of my daughter I had to give a report to my fellow reefers that may be interested. Ayla WON 1st place in Kumite (Sparring) at the Karate Nationals this past week. She also took 2nd place in Weapons, and 4th place in Kata. The weather wasn't horrible. We did all the things tourists do in south Florida.
Overall, my first real vacation in 53 years was pretty good.
Now the recovery work begins. The tanks are pretty rough. My sister in law was supposed to take care of the tanks, the dog, the cats, the pool, our plants, the garden... no animals died, but the lawn, veggies, flowers are goners.

 

[Johnny C]

What'd you end up doing in Fort Lauderdale? Did you end up going snorkeling, or hit up the beach/A1A?

 

[MD Ocean Girl]

Glad your animals are still alive, but ouch on all the plants! Congrats to your daughter though, and hope you had a great vacation!

 

[GMaquarium]

You got some Karate kid there. Steve you must be one proud dad, congrats.

 

[amazo]

very impressive

 

[reefman5511]

Wow. Sounds like a girl not to be messed with!

 

[Capt_Cully]

Way to go Ayla! Nice work Daddy-O.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

that's awesome........

that's awesome........

Congrats to your daughter!

 

[Henry Colf]

Wow, that's awesome Steve!!! Congrats to your daughter!!!! Sorry to hear about the other stuff....

 

[Steve Canyon]

What'd you end up doing in Fort Lauderdale? Did you end up going snorkeling, or hit up the beach/A1A?

We stayed at a resort on the beach on Galt road. Just north of town, just south of Lauderdale on the Beach. Beside a lot of time at the convention center in town for the tourney, we did a lot of tourist things. Fishing on a drift boat, Sawgrass alligator tour, LOTS of swimming, watertaxi, fine dining, A1A to Miami to swim and sightsee at southbeach, found lots of shells while snorkling and what I believe may be Mangrove shoots by the dozens. I'm going to run one over to G to have him I/D them for me.
Tomorrow evening we are going to meet with Master Jennings to train and talk about Karate. Another rare meeting with one of the esteemed Karateka.

Thanks to all for the congrats! I'll be sure to pass them on to Ayla.