We celebrate any time Corvin makes it home to St. Louis after being away at college. With him being 22, going to bars is old hat. However, going with your parents is different. We went to Blackthorn Pub for some beer and pizza. Its very thick pizza. It seems like half the photos are of … Continue reading “Corvin’s Home – 12/25/2026”
Corvin’s girlfriend Madison invited us up to LaCrosse to see her graduation. They are pretty serious in their relationship and we didn’t want to miss it. Danelle booked us a room using our fancy Expedia.com points. We took a leisurely drive up to Wisconsin arriving in the 10pm hour. When we checked in, we were … Continue reading “Madison’s Graduation”
With kids in two different cities, its hard to get together anymore. They were drawn to the same city by the promise of overpriced KC Chiefs tickets paid for by dad… So the weekend before thanksgiving we all converged on Kansas City to have a pre thanksgiving meal with my dad. He’s got plenty of … Continue reading “Pre Thanksgiving – 11/22/2025”
It started out with a call out on Facebook for help. It was re-posted in another paddling group I’m in. My friend Bob Hines, a fellow adventurer and someone I look up to, posted the message. If Bob was interested, I figured I should be too! Sometimes you just have people that inspire you to … Continue reading “River Angels – 11/5/2025”
Mostly interior construction with a new Tyvek wrap.
Sonora’s away at college 3 hours away from us. She was talking to mom on the phone and complained about how cold she was. Also that she forgot her coat at home in St. Louis. We didn’t have much going on that weekend, so we decided to just drive to Springfield and bring Sonora her … Continue reading “Sonora’s Coat – 10/24/2025”
I’m fortunate that my employer gives us federal holidays off. Today is Indigenous People’s Day. I felt that the only way to celebrate was to be close to the land. I packed my Landick 2 on the car and headed to the Dalbow ramp on the Mississippi. Its a nearly 10 mile loop around the … Continue reading “Indigenous People’s Day – 10/13/2025”
Today I’m embarking in my 4th 24 Hours From Home Challenge. This is a race created curing the COVID-19 pandemic. Its design is simple, start at your house and walk or run as far as the crow flies (straight line) away from your house. Efficiency in route planning is rewarded along with being able to … Continue reading “24 Hours From Home – 10/9/2025”
I was excited for this year’s Race To The Dome. Its one of the last races of the season. Yes, there are a few others, but in the Midwest, this is pushing your luck for decent weather to get a race in for the masses. I’ve participated in most of the large races this year … Continue reading “Race To The Dome – 10/4/2025”
Warm weather means time outside. I said I would unicycle 100 miles this year and it was time to start loading up the miles if I was going to meet my goal. I put in almost 1 mile a day this month! During the monthly Sunset Race, Jon Marble tried to go up the narrow … Continue reading “September – 2025”