Danelle is on year 3 of a 10 year freshwater mussel sampling project. And for the record Danelle from 2 years ago, I did come back. This year is the first time she is re-visiting a site that has already been sampled. The first site we visited is at the Allerton, IL retreat center. There … Continue reading “Mussel Sampling – 8/12/2023”
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”
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”
Danelle and I went on a nice walk in Forest Park. I found a section I had never seen before. Its wood furniture, therefore not as comfy as it first appears, but still fun. We made it out to the Stream Team picnic. It has been a few years since our last visit. And most … Continue reading “July 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 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”
Steve called me and asked if I could take him down to S-F scout camp on family day. I’m a sucker for helping out my friends and was interested as well. The day came and Steve said that we could get there no earlier than 6:30pm. So I picked him up early and off we … Continue reading “Buegs at S-F – 7/6/2023”
If you know me, you know that I enjoy long distance canoe racing. This year, I’m signed up for my 7th MR340 race. One of the most important things you can do for the race is train. I have not done very much training this year. I was originally signed up as a solo racer. … Continue reading “Night Training – 6/30/2023”
This was going to be dad’s first father’s day as a widower. Added to that, he was going in for open heart surgery the following Monday. The last thing we wanted was for dad to be alone. So the Saturday before, Danelle and drove to Kansas City to be with dad. We did stop at … Continue reading “Father’s Day – 6/18/2023”
It was the last day Danelle and I had off before our vacation was over. Sonora was working today, which meant Corvin was up to join us. We decided to go to the Missouri Botanical Garden and walk around. There wasn’t anything specific that we had planned to see. Just spending time together and building … Continue reading “Botanical Garden – 6/13/2023”