Saturday 8th December 2012…spoil the kids rotten day!!!!!!!!!!

 

Remember when we thought Tiger Woods was the only golfer on the planet who could bring in an appearance fee north of $2 million? Well apparently the 14-time major winner has company in the eye-popping appearance fee department, after Australia's Herald Sun reported that Rory McIlroy's now asking for just over $2 million to show up for an event.

According to the Sun's story, McIlroy's management team had come to an agreement on an appearance fee with Australian Open officials at the end of last year to play the event, but following the 23-year-old's torrid finish to the 2012 season -- including an eight-shot win at the PGA Championship -- the fee went from $1 million to $2 million, thereby putting him out of reach financially for Aussie tournament officials.

 

Is McIlroy's appearance at a tournament worth $2 million? He's without question the hottest player in golf at the moment, owns the No. 1 ranking and has a couple major wins under his belt, so the resume would lead you to believe he's worth a hefty appearance fee.

But $2 million? That's debatable. In a golf landscape where appearance fees dictate the quality of the field at major international events, the price to entice the best players in the world to an event has skyrocketed in recent years.

Some may disagree with the practice of paying for a player to show up at an event, but as we've seen in years past with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who have received hefty appearance fees to play, if you want the best in the world, you better be prepared to back up the Brinks truck.

 

 

The world as gone mad!!!

 

  I will come to your charity event and show off my prowess on the tennis court for only a turkey dinner!!!!!!

AND I will allow the ladies to run their fingers through my locks!!!!!!!

 

So the usual start to my Saturdays…9am tennis and this was really great games today two different players and I thoroughly enjoyed my time.  Back home for a late breakfast whilst watching a live soccer game from England.

Then let the fun begin…Paula and Jerry had bought a couple of outfits for the girls from this great thrift store in Nova Scotia called Frenchy's and as it was my time to have Daniela so we went to pick her up. I told P & J that I was going to buy runners for Daniela because hers were worn out and they insisted they wanted to get them for her for Christmas. Thank you..

So with Daniela in tow we went to the Mercado and Daniela went right to the same store where Carolyn bought her runners last year she immediately picked out the pair she wanted..

 

The shoes are great !!!!

We then went to pick up Paola and she was so happy to see Paula and Jerry again and of course Daniela…we came back to the campground and Paula had arranged a fashion show for the girls with their new clothes….what a thrill the giggles, the laughs and the wonderful outfits..sit back and enjoy the show!!!

Then it was time for the girls to watch some TV…

We all had a wonderful afternoon and the girls were so happy……

From here we went up to the Botanical Gardens to see some more friends Chris and Juan…had a visit with the girls and it was good to see  them again.

I then dropped Daniela off at CH and then took Paola home…what a day!!!

Back home again and showered and changed and went to a small open house at one of my poker buddies and from there met up with Paula and Jerry and Chris and Juan at Hecho's restaurant..we had a special time exchanging stories a lovely end to a great day!!

Yashi Koshi!!!!!