Corvin has been on the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse triathlon club team all four years of college now. He has wanted to go to the national championships but it has never been a convenient location. As a club, there isn’t much funding which also makes this challenging. This year it was held in Gulfport, … Continue reading “USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals – 3/28/2026”
Spring break started out with a small logistics problem. The hybrid battery on Corvin’s car died. The car would drive, but the dash was lit up with about every warning light it has. It was under warranty, but they would not honor the warranty unless the car was in St. Louis. Ultimately, we rented a … Continue reading “Spring Break – 3/13/2026”
I purchased a North Star Landick 2 solo racing canoe in August of 2024. I’ve done a few races with it and made a few improvements. One of the first things I did was add a rudder. Then in October of 2025 paddled the annual Race To The Dome. My friend, Dana, has the only … Continue reading “Landick 2 Spray Skirt”
Cold months generally have us indoors. This may be reflected by the number of photos we took of the cats. While Sonora was home, we replaced the headlights on her car. It was a bit involved taking several things apart to get to it, but Sonora was up for the challenge. Hogan Haake
Sometimes the cards just fall into place. In our case, Corvin’s car started having issues with the hybrid battery. We had the battery replaced once already. We started thinking that the car was getting older and maybe it was time to get him a newer car. The wheels turned and before we knew it, we … Continue reading “A New Car – 2/18/2026”
We are genuinely excited about this house. Well, it ebbs and flows based on the progress. We believe the look is coming along. Today we’re thrilled as we are getting work done ourselves. We wanted bead board for the ceiling of the front porch. We noticed the builder delivered it and we didn’t waste any … Continue reading “Staining – 4/19/2026”
The electric is getting close. 95% of everything is in place. Today we walked through the house room by room looking at the location of switches, outlets, and lights. The goal was to make sure that everything was as expected or to request a change. For the most part, planning went well and most things … Continue reading “Electric Walk Through – 4/18/2026”
I wish I could say I was surprised, but we have an issue with our roof again. This time, the decorative metal shingles are flapping in the wind. I sent a text to the builder followed by an email to he builder and roofer with a photo. We wanted to get this fixed before it … Continue reading “Roof Again… 4/5/2026”