July 5, 2019 Corvin and I set off on a long weekend trip to unicycle a few states. Our first state for this trip and our ninth completed state of the trip is Indiana. We drove through a massive thunderstorm with close lightning strikes on the way out. I was worried that we would have … Continue reading “State 9 – Indiana”
Corvin signed up for the Jim Shamel 5k. Danelle was heading out of town that morning so it was just Corvin and myself. We got there early to get his registration packet and the lay of the race. Once I scouted out the race course, I realized it was very close to our house and … Continue reading “Jim Shamel Run – 5/4/2019”
June 11, 2019 Colorado, home of the Rocky Mountains, and our lowest elevation change yet! This was also the last full state we would unicycle on this family vacation, getting the American southwest taken care of. We wanted to camp near the Great Sand Dunes. National Park & Preserve Colorado. They are the tallest sand … Continue reading “State 8 – Colorado”
June 10, 2019 We were going to ride in Arches National Park. You may not have realized this, but if you’ve seen a current Utah license plate, a likeness of Delicate Arch is depicted on the license plate. After some careful planning and reviewing the elevation on Google Earth, we found a reasonable stretch to … Continue reading “State 7 – Utah”
Kelly came over to watch the St. Louis Blues play the Dallas Stars with Danelle. These ladies have been hockey fans for a long time. The Blues were playoff bound and they were excited about hockey. We didn’t have much around the house before the game, so I went to the grocery store to get … Continue reading “Watching The Blues with Kelly – 5/3/2019”
June 8, 2019 Our next stop was the state of Nevada and specifically, Sin City (Las Vegas). Corvin and I wanted to do something iconic, so we settled for the Las Vegas strip. We had a hotel on the strip. Before we got there, we agreed that we would unicycle first thing in the morning … Continue reading “State 6 – Nevada”
I was pleasantly surprised when sorting my photos to come across this photo shoot of my lovely wife, Danelle. Here are a few photos, they all make me happy! Hogan Haake
The last Webster Groves High School Silver Strings Orchestra concert of the school year. Corvin is excited to play. Hogan Haake
Danelle was scheduled to work a booth at St. Louis Earth Day in Forest Park. I decided to go with her to hang out and help out. I wasn’t much of a help, but it was fun to be with her. One of the random bugs in the tray to show people. Crayfish. That is … Continue reading “Earth Day – 4/27/2019”
June 7, 2019 One day after the Grand Canyon, we came to California. Or if you want to see it in motion… We still had more elevation to drop before we started riding. The plan was to unicycle in Death Valley. We knew it was going to be hot, so we got there as early … Continue reading “State 5 – California”