Fourth Of July – 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”

Date With Danelle – 5/22/2025

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”

Spring Break – 3/17/2025

Its spring break and both of the kids are scheduled to be home. Even better, Corvin is bringing Madison with him for the week. Corvin has bee teasing Sonora that he’s going to break up with Madison before spring break so she won’t get to meet Madison. Of course this didn’t happen. So we opened … Continue reading “Spring Break – 3/17/2025”

Canoecopia and a Conference – 3/8/2025

Canoecopia is an annual event put on in Madison Wisconsin. Its represents the opening of paddling season with a collection of vendors filling a conference center. We’ve been once before in 2016, but it seemed like a good time to go back. I remember from last time that we were able to walk the convention … Continue reading “Canoecopia and a Conference – 3/8/2025”