A proper Mardi Gras begins with some Southern Comfort and lots of beads! When you get to public transportation (because its the only safe way to travel with open Southern Comfort, you accessorize with a new mustache! When that isn’t enough, wear the beads like Mr. T Use your cell phone to to text your … Continue reading “St. Louis Mardi Gras – 2/28/2014”
The family went out to Sips in Clayton to enjoy the fine sounds of The People’s. Album Hogan Haake
I find wintertime annoying as I like to be outside. So I try my best to find/make excuses to be outside. I was bored and opened up the window behind the kitchen sink and started spraying water out on the driveway. I got it into my head that I could ice over my whole driveway. … Continue reading “Driveway Ice – 1/25/2014”
Ingrid had her annual cookie party before Christmas. This year it was hosted at our house as her twins were only a few months old and we didn’t want to mess up their house. So the men headed over to babysit the little ones while the girls made cookies. It didn’t take Steve long to … Continue reading “Cookie Party Babysitting – 12/8/2013”
Danelle painted a gord to look like a bee hive. She utilized the unique shape of the gord to make several of the objects pop out. Of all of her art, its probably my favorite, and yet I can’t find it anywhere in the house. Album Hogan Haake
I’ve been wanting to go see a St. Louis Rams game in the Edward Jones Dome for a while now. I needed a die hard football fan that cares about the game to go with me. Luck for me, Jeff is up to the task. I also wanted to have good seats. Fortunately for me, … Continue reading “Monday Night Football – 10/28/2013”
One of Corvin’s classmates had his birthday party at Wacky Warriors. Its a paintball field in the St. Louis area. It ended up being about 10 kids and their dads for the day. There was palpable excitement around the kids. The dads were playing too. I was nervous with that many kids having guns, but … Continue reading “Paintball Birthday Pain – October 2013”
My buddy Dan recently got a new motorcycle. We talked about getting together to go riding and finally got around to it. I got off work just after lunch and called him to see about riding. Dan didn’t answer, but I just had to ride. So I left him a voice mail and then took … Continue reading “Ride with Dan – 8/16/2013”
One attraction that doesn’t get enough attention in St. Louis is the Graffiti wall. Its about a mile long flood wall that is full of graffiti. If you’re looking for it, go to Leonor K Sullivan Blvd (the road closest to the river at the St. Louis Arch. Head south on that road. It gets … Continue reading “Graffiti Wall – 8/3/2013”
This month is the 55th Sunset Race series. The role call was Larry, Joe, and Hogan. This was the last race before this year’s MR340 race. As always, the results were Joe first, followed by Hogan, then Larry. Album Hogan Haake