August Sunset Race – 8/10/2023

I convinced Sonora to come out with me to the Sunset Race tonight. She wasn’t feeling super great for paddling. I told her to just sit up front and only paddle when she wanted to, we were there to have fun and hang out. It didn’t take long before she was laughing in the front … Continue reading “August Sunset Race – 8/10/2023”

Short Boat 5K – 8/8/2023

I participate in a weekly 5K race at Creve Coeur Lake every week during the summer. To honor the mess of a MR340 we had this year, we decided that today we would all bring out our shortest [slowest] boats and fight our way around the lake. Not everybody had a short boat, but it … Continue reading “Short Boat 5K – 8/8/2023”

2023 MR340 – 7/30/2023

The MR340 (Missouri River 340) is a 340 mile canoe race from Kansas City to St. Louis in the state of Missouri.  This year is my 7th time participating in the race. I was originally signed up as a solo participant, then switched to be in a team, and finally switched to mixed tandem. I … Continue reading “2023 MR340 – 7/30/2023”

Dad Week – 7/7/2023

Dad had open heart surgery a few weeks ago. After his surgery, he went to residential care where they took care of him around the clock. Once he was cleared from residential care, he was going back home. It just happened that my sisters were both on vacation that same week. Nobody was going to … Continue reading “Dad Week – 7/7/2023”