Today we left for my third MR340 river race. Don’t worry, I would never do this solo, I’ve enlisted Hogan and a second couple, Scott and Dot Merritt. If you have been following along, we’ve been doing races together this year preparing for the big race. We packed our trailer with all of our gear … Continue reading “2025 MR340 – 7/8/2025”
We started our holiday celebration on the third. Danelle was invited (with the family) to the Audobon Center to view Alton’s fireworks. There was a nice gathering there. We started by viewing the sunset over the river and it didn’t disappoint. I was busy teasing Sonora while we waited for the fireworks to start. It … Continue reading “Fourth Of July – 2025”
We took lots of cat photos this month. Coatrack looking exhausted is my favorite. We also continued our paddle training. We had a trip to Minnesota to start our team out. We also tested out the sleeping arrangements in the boat during our weekly 5k race. We each took a turn for about 200 yards. … Continue reading “June – 2025”
Nearly three years ago, we went out and paddled the “Dalbow Loop“. This 9 mile loop around an island on the Mississippi river was a wonderful way to paddle and swim a bit near the end of the paddling season. Today felt like a great day to recreate that adventure. We brought the same C4 … Continue reading “Dalbow Loop Fail – 6/29/2025”
I read about “Big Muddy” Mike Clark circumnavigating the city of St. Louis by river around 2010. He did this as an educational activity over a two week period in the spring. He would teach his classes during the day remotely and paddling in the evenings. It took him approximately two weeks to go around … Continue reading “Circum Louis Attempt – 9/12/2025”
I try to stay active. One of the things I enjoy doing is unicycling. If you’ve followed this site for any time, you know this about me. Today, I was unicycling around Creve Coeur Lake before a paddle 5k. I brought my Nimbus Nightfox along as I don’t spend enough time on my 36″ wheel. … Continue reading “Pedal [Crash] and Paddle – 5/27/2025”
Our team of 4 were going up to Minnesota for a canoe race. We planned to enter two different races and needed to bring two boats with us. Only one boat fits on top of the car. I have a utility trailer I use to haul boats, but there were concerns about its stability for … Continue reading “Trailer Upgrade – 5/25/2025”
Later this year, Danelle and I will have been married for 25 years. Not surprising, I’m still quite fond of her. In fact, I’m still doing my best to impress her. This is difficult to do as Danelle has some sort of internal GPS cause she always seems to know where she is when I’m … Continue reading “Date With Danelle – 5/22/2025”