Daddy-Daughter Date 2009

Briahna in the lobby of the Frog Leg Inn Saturday evening.

For our previous Valentine’s Day dates Briahna and I attended the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Community Center in Tecumseh, Michigan. This year Briahna is a member of the Tecumseh Competitive Cheerleading Team. Throughout the majority of the day we were at the Adrian Invitational Cheerleading Competition where Briahna and the team competed in three rounds with 19 schools in attendance. The Tecumseh team placed fourth in their division.

The Tecumseh Competitive Cheerleading Team competes in round two Saturday afternoon. Briahna is seventh from the left.

After the competition Briahna immediately got herself all dolled-up right there at the Adrian gym so she could show off her dress to her friends. We were then on our way to the Frog Leg Inn in Erie for our annual dinner.

My date and I.

Briahna had all of her favorites; Deep-Fried Alligator appetizer, tossed salad, Chef Tad’s fresh-baked 12-grain bread, a Surf-&-Turf of medium-rare steak with grilled shrimp, decadent chocolate cake, and a virgin Strawberry Dacquiri. I went ahead and tried Chef Jeremiah’s special for the month of February, his Tapenade-Crusted Salmon.

Tapenade Crusted Salmon Special: Pan-seared salmon with potato & fontina cheese croquettes. Garnished with grilled broccoli raab and slow roasted tomato broth.

Of course, our pal and Frog Leg Inn Owner & Executive Chef Tad Cousino spent a lot of time at our table harassing Briahna about using A1 Steak Sauce on his steak …

Chef Tad Cousino and Briahna.

While it was a very long day, and while Briahna apparently ended up with a fractured nose during final practice for round 3 of the competition, it was great to spend an entire day with her. Briahna and I seriously look forward to these annual dates of ours, and with the special treatment she gets from myself and the staff at the Frog Leg Inn she still feels like Daddy’s little princess.