With the Mississippi river up as high as it is, the Meramec river is going to back up as it feeds into the Mississippi. The top left of the map below has a red square where the images were taken. Follow the red line to see the path the Meramec takes to get to the … Continue reading “Meramec Flooding – 6/5/2013”
I have to start off this post by being very clear, I did not take the photos. Danelle had the camera and was focused on taking photos of the girls on the team playing the game. As you look through the pictures, you may better understand the meaning of that statement… Yep, that’s my delicate … Continue reading “Sonora Softball – 6/4/2013”
I happened to be working downtown to witness the 6th highest recorded crest of the Mississippi river on June 4th 2013. It was amazing seeing the river come as high as it did. I’ll post photos, but they hardly do it justice! The next image is interesting. The parking garage has its entrance under water. … Continue reading “6th Highest Missippi River Crest St. Louis, MO 40.52ft – 6/4/2013”
Some random events from the month. I took my first On-Call call for work. Went outside and drank a beer with Ryan while working on it. Probably not supposed to drink while working… Sonora has a new skill! The upgraded garden is planted Preparing for a summer BBQ! Album Hogan Haake
I’m a huge strawberry jelly/jam fan. The rest of the family likes it as well. So we went to the strawberry patch in town and picked a huge amount of strawberries for making jam. As always, the kids start out on a tear and get tired quickly! Of course, they can re-energize when they see … Continue reading “Strawberry Jam – 5/27/2013”
My next door neighbor cut down a tree in his yard. The way the tree fell, the trunk was against the ground and he didn’t want to mess up his chain saw cutting into the ground. I decided to help out. I went over with my 2 ton floor jack [for the car], a large … Continue reading “The Axe – 5/26/2013”
In an effort to have the maximum training for the MR340 race this year, I planned the two full moons before the race to do overnight training runs. This would give me the distance and nighttime practice I needed for a successful race. I posted my plan for the paddle on the forum and waited. … Continue reading “Jeff City to St. Charles on the Missouri River – 5/25/2013”
The Blacktop Ball is a party on the blacktop on the last day of school. They have music, snacks, a hula hoop contest, and other random kid activities. As nearly every year, Corvin was one of the last people standing in the hula hoop contest. He’s good, but has yet to pull off a win. … Continue reading “Blacktop Ball – 5/23/2013”
In preparation for the MR340 race, I wanted to get my boat setup for optimal comfort. One thing that was important to me was being able to ready my GPS at all times. This would help me pace myself and know generally where I was. My kayak, a Hobie Adventure is a multipurpose vessel. One … Continue reading “Kayak Utility Pole – 5/21/2013”
Sonora has been wanting a birthday party for a while now and we just never got around to it. So its mother’s day and the kids and I decided to take Danelle out for mother’s day to Incredible Pizza Company. This would also double as a birthday party for Sonora. Fortunate for us, it was … Continue reading “Sonora’s Birthday and Mother’s Day – 5/12/2013”