We were hoping that the first gathering of the college friends at Danforth would be a celebration of the completion of our house, but it wasn’t to be. Instead, we had a gathering at the firepit. While it wasn’t the visit we’d expected, we still had a blast catching up, making burgers and chicken, throwing … Continue reading “Friends Visiting Danforth – 5/30/2026”
We got a new cat and we named him Brawndo. If you’re wondering about the name, it came from my favorite movie, Idiocracy. Brawndo is a pure bred Maine Coon. We were picking him up from a breeder just west of Kansas City. We drove through an ice storm the night before to ensure that … Continue reading “Brawndo – 1/17/2020”
The Deck Commerce office has looked nearly the same since I started. It was time for a refresh. We had a decorator coming in. To save money and build teams, it was decided we would provide the painting part of the labor. Here are some shots of the work. Some in-progress and after shots. It … Continue reading “Office Painting – 7/12/2019”
Corvin’s grade school takes all 5th graders on a field trip to Hidden Valley Ski Resort each year. Corvin was looking forward to this trip. I took the day off work to go with him figuring we would have some valuable father-son bonding time. I was not disappointed. They started off the day at school, … Continue reading “5th Grade Ski Trip – 1/28/2015”
I saw an instructional video online about making matchbook rockets and thought it would be a fun thing to do with the kids. I found the video from Grant Thompson “The King of Random”. We did this when mom was out doing something else. We started by watching the video he made for Matchbook Rockets. … Continue reading “Matchbook Rocket – 1/24/2015”
We spent New Year’s Eve at Kelly and Jeff’s house this year. Danelle doesn’t have too many opportunities to dress up, so she used this occasion and looked great! All our normal crew was there, but they had invites several of their other friends to join. There were more kids than we knew what to … Continue reading “New Year’s Eve – 12/31/2014”
The Missouri Botanical Garden put out their annual Christmas Light and we decided to grace them with our presence. It was extremely cold outside, but it was still crowded. Corvin and I were not completely in the mood to visit that night, so we were not quite up to the Christmas spirit. I wasn’t thinking … Continue reading “Garden Glow – 11/21/2014”
I met Eric Ent early on a Saturday to do a demo of Victory motorcycles. We met at the dealership and walked around looking at all of the motorcycles. Lined up next to a semi truck were about 20 examples of Victory’s finest bikes ready for us to try out. Eric is a newer rider, … Continue reading “Victory Motorcycle Demo Ride – 10/11/2014”
I went with Mike Cook to see Matisyahu at the Pagent. Before the show, we had pizza across the street at PI. Eventually we made our way inside to sit behind the sound booth and wait for the show to start. Radical Something started off the show. Their music was a mix of hip hop … Continue reading “Matisyahu – 10/1/2014”
My sister Hannah and her friends Tiffany, Shelby, and Kaley came to visit for a few days. Being poor college students, Hannah depended on her big brother to give her free room and board plus some entertainment. And being the good brother, I didn’t let them down. The weekend started with a call from Hannah … Continue reading “Hannah and Company – 6/26/2014”