Our final weekend in Shimoda was a little cool and chilly so we went to the floating aquarium in town. There were gigantic turtles and some cool tanks with manta rays, which I can't help but think about that Australian animal lover who died after being freakishly pierced by one in the heart. Anyway, I digress. There was a sea lion and dolphin show, and in typical form, Aidan was clapping hands and giggling while Conor was clinging on to Daddy for dear life. He asked to go pee about 5 times during the show as an escape route. Paddy does claim he was able to squirt out a little urine each time. I have noticed that this is his trick to leave any situation he doesn't like, knowing that his parents would never say no and risk the prospect of soiled undies. So young yet so manipulative. So Conor made and early exit from the dolphin show and found some small less scary fish...Nemos. And of course while I was in the ladies room at the gift shop, I emerged to find the largest Nemo sitting on his lap. Paddy the softy had agreed he could have it. I tried to bargain down to the smallest Nemo. Hey, there is a credit crisis going on and we cannot be buying the largest Nemo in the rip-off gift shop. Conor, like Congress, voted no and proudly carted off his Nemo. In the car riding home, it filled the space between the two car seats and Aidan could have cared less about the big orange fish. He's looking for some french fries.
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