Our oldest cat, Coatrack is on his second Christmas season with us. He wanted to celebrate. Starting by being on top of the coats. The previous night, Danelle wasn’t sleeping well, so she slept on the sofa. She heard Coatrack in the Christmas tree. I wanted to see this for myself, so I put some … Continue reading “Christmas Cat – 12/15/2018”
This is the 121st Sunset Race. I’m surprised to say this, but I wasn’t looking forward to this one. I’m a fair weather paddler. Sort of, I’ll go out an heat and cold, and I really love snow paddling. What I don’t like is getting wet. Seems crazy to say and admit, but its true. … Continue reading “121st Sunset Race – 12/13/2018”
Corvin plays the bass in the Webster Groves High School Orchestra. This is the first concert of the year. He had to get all dressed up and appears sharp! We did our best to find good seats where we could see Corvin, but its hard when he is in the back. Before the concert, there … Continue reading “Webster Groves High School Orchestra – 12/4/2018”
I purchased a GPS bar on Amazon for my 2017 Suzuki 650 V-Strom. The fit was perfect with a no drama installation. Hogan Haake
Its getting cold, that means more time spent inside. We got the Christmas Tree up, then Corvin decided to decorate himself. Then the fun began… Corvin and I got in a few unicycle rides this month. And also of interest, there was a surprise meeting series called the “Blueprint Series” started at work. They put … Continue reading “November – 2018”
Holidays are what you make of them. We were all busy, so we decided to have our family Thanksgiving late. We all met at Henry and Carol’s house. The plan was an evening to eat and hang out. Of course, its a tradition that we play board games. I learned something interesting today. There is … Continue reading “Late Thanksgiving – 11/24/2018”
After visiting Don Robinson park with Danelle, I wanted to go back and hike the other trail. With this destination in mind, I told Corvin that today’s driving lesson would be driving to Don Robinson to hike. He was up for the adventure and we set out. The weather was supposed to turn to rain, … Continue reading “Don Robinson with Corvin – 11/23/2018”
Corvin signed up for the Webster/Kirkwood Turkey Trot this year. Most of his cross country team was participating in the race. I woke up early with him on Thanksgiving and drove down to the start of the race. We got there early expecting parking to be tight, but 45 minutes early means great parking. It … Continue reading “Turkey Trot – 11/22/2018”
Re-posted from Danelle’s Science Blog. I’ve added some extra photos at the bottom. Winter Field Work Since my research is on winter use of road salt, much of my field work has been completed in the winter. I’ve spent days climbing down storm drains to learn about municipal salt use. This year, the Wednesday before … Continue reading “Ph.D Sampling – 11/21/2018”
I’ve heard from outdoor friends about Don Robinson State park. It has an interesting history from an interesting guy. Don bought land trying to create a place the size of Central Park in New York City. Don Robinson is 800 acres while Central Park is slightly bigger. The hiking trails are supposed to be good … Continue reading “Don Robinson With Danelle – 11/18/2018”