Old Girlfriends
She has two first names and
Donna Martin
If you leave a door, windrow, or the fridge open Poppy might say...
"Your letting money fly out.."
While living in Wallingford, Mom was never happy about this.
Covering the pool / football table with junk.
Poppy's most well known this:
Falling asleep, literally anywhere.
On a reunion to USP Canaan we got this classic moment between Danny and Dad.
"Don't touch my pickle"
While most of us were learning algebra, Dad spent his 7th grade year with this girl.
Jenny Weldon
Poppy has tried to teach this to Colton...much to Taylor's dismay.
"Pull my finger"
Rise and shine, this wake up call might be the most annoying there is.
Military bugle sound
Some consider it a super power, others a useless ability, either way there it's part of who he is.
Movie knowledge / quotes
A very tasty treat
"Daddy Shake"
Even as a young boy Dan Seal was a dog, this particular girl caught Dad's eye in kindergarten.
Wendy Barkman
A charge before we left for school:
"Walk with the King today...and be a blessing'
The worst part about him having a phone.
Constantly talk texting / asking Siri for things OR never ending phone calls
Theres several options but one sticks out above the rest, ________ is one of Pops' favorite things to talk about.
Howard
Ever loving a surprise, Dad planned this out and Mom never saw it coming.
Surprise 50th trip to France
Mimi
A Dan Seal response to "I disagree":
"It's okay to be wrong"
A sure fire way to make Taylor and Kyle roll their eyes.
Saying "Seal team 5" in any context
While his memory for movies is unmatched it is not a transferable skill, which is proved by this classic Dan-ism.
Singing a song with the wring lyrics
November isn't just for turkeys and stuffing, it also gave us this:
Treasure box
She is the undisputed best girl he's "Sealed the Deal" with.
Lisa DeCaria
A shorthand for soon:
Two shakes of a lamb's tale
Despite all of our pleading, he refuses to change this wardrobe habit....
Walking around in his boxers
A sound thats burned in all our ears, frequently heard during the Spring time...
Nose blowing like a trumpet
Perhaps a world record, this moment highlights who Dan Seal is in too many ways...
"Officer you forgot the seatbelt"