I’ve been out to Don Robinson State park a few times now, but just had the urge to hike it again. I got the whole family packed up and in the car to go out and hike. It can often be hard to get a family together when they have convenient entertainment like NetFlix and … Continue reading “Family Day – 4/21/2019”
Home repairs are a never ending chore. Sometimes you can wait a bit longer, but eventually maintenance is just required. We’ve been in our house for 13 years now and got it new. I noticed that a few of the vents on the outside were falling apart. The best thing to do was to replace … Continue reading “Home Repairs – 6/29/2019”
We’re training for the South Dakota Kayak Challenge and taking Megan Pagliaro who we talked into the race. Megan is new to paddling and racing, but we knew that she was going to be good company. To the mission today was to get her out on the water and get her more comfortable with the … Continue reading “Creve Coeur Paddle – 4/7/2019”
Hannah came in for a few days during her spring break to hang out with us. Here are some highlights of her visit. Danelle picked her up from the Amtrak bus (as the tracks were flooded out). From there, they went straight downtown to get photos. With pictures and food out of the way, there … Continue reading “Hannah Weekend – 3/22/2019”
We took a family weekend to Memphis, TN. We started early Saturday morning and took our new ’07 Camry Hybrid. The kids love this car because of the sun roof and maybe the leather seats. We had a few ideas of what we wanted to see. During the drive, Danelle used the Internet on her … Continue reading “Memphis Weekend – 3/16/2019”
As my kids get older, I realize what an effort it is to be a family. Everybody has their own agenda and events that are important to them. But Henry and Carol do a great job inviting us to come over and hang out. And they are always fun events! The excess dessert is also … Continue reading “Game Night – 3/9/2019”
Henry postponed moving into his new house twice for weather and this was the last straw. He was moving on Sunday cause he had the day off and some friends lined up. I was invited, but across the state. On a whim, I decided the weather stunk in St. Louis and decided to help Henry … Continue reading “Helping Henry Move – 3/2/2019”
I looked out my home office window and saw a large raptor flying around. I got Danelle because I knew she would be interested. We quickly assembled the DSLR camera with the 300mm lens and got a few photos. The tall buildings in the distance are downtown Clayton, MO. Sitting on top of the utility … Continue reading “Raptor in the City – 2/24/2019”
Welcome to the 2019 Webster Groves Pops Concert. Dad was able to come in town to see the concert before making a quick exit the next day. Corvin on the bass, back row third from right. Sonora on violin, back row second chair. What concert would be complete without ice cream or McDonald’s for those … Continue reading “Webster Groves Pops Concert – 2/20/2019”
I got a top box for my motorcycle and tried to install it. With the bike up on a stand, I found out that the mounting hardware wasn’t the right size. I have not decided what to do, but it still isn’t installed. And when I took the bike off the stand, I knocked it … Continue reading “January – 2019”