We have issues with our van doors freezing shut in the winter time. Corvin wasn’t having it and ripped the handle off the van door. I taped it back on temporarily. On the work front, Jeff Hug was out for paternity, so we decorated his desk with leftover supplies. My beard was looking decent… And, … Continue reading “December 2018”
The annual get together with Laura and friends continued this year. We met at Laura’s place downtown. Laura hosting the party with Jermey Danelle and Sonora hanging out. Michael is fighting off Eva and Robert I don’t think I’ve seen a photo of Laura where she wansn’t happy. Always fun to be around her! Jeremy … Continue reading “Christmas at Laura’s – 12/21/2018”
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”
Jason is turning 50 and Jo planned a nice get together to celebrate. We started off meeting at the Venice Cafe. This place started around the time of the City Museum. Every inch of the place is decorated! unfortunately for us, it was November and most of the place was closed. The bar was open, … Continue reading “Jason’s 50th Birthday Party”
I don’t remember how many years we’ve had our sectional sofa, but it has to be getting close to 10 years. Its taken a lot of abuse from the kids. Lots of climbing over and sitting down hard. Eventually some wood broke and it wasn’t providing the support it was supposed to. Furniture is too … Continue reading “Sofa Repair – 11/10/2018”