I’m a happy user of the trail system in St. Louis, primarily managed by Great Rivers Greenway (GRG). My two favorite are the Gravois Greenway (Grant’s Trail), and the River Des Peres Greenway. There is a bridge has been working on for some time going over the River Des Peres to join the two trails … Continue reading “Finally Crossing The Bridge – 3/4/2021”
Sometimes the weather is perfect and you just need to get outside. Today was that day and I chose to go to the Katy Trail and ride. I started at the Weldon Springs access point and headed out west. There is a cool bridge going over the creek that was fun to stop at. Stopping … Continue reading “Katy Trail Ride – 11/22/2020”
Another month has moved by quickly. We’re still home more than we want with COVID-19 around. You can tell by the number of cat photos we have this month. Trying to capture Brawndo looking stately. Somehow a sink is the same as a cat bed. Not something I encourage, but I often get overridden. Coatrack’s … Continue reading “September – 2020”
I’ve posted many times about unicycling on the blog. But today, I did the hardest unicycling that I’ve ever done before. There is a discipline of unicycle called Muni. It stands for mountain unicycling. While there are not any serious mountains in the St. Louis area, Muni is more the concept of off road riding. … Continue reading “Unicycle Till I Drop – 9/29/2020”
2020 hasn’t been a completely horrible year. Yeah, its not the same as other years, but we’re making due! Sonora is holding her two favorite cats, Brawndo and Coatrack. Jo Jo was able to come over and see Brawndo. Danelle managed both of them on her lap. I got more unicycle and paddling time during … Continue reading “August – 2020”
I’ve been participating in the Creve Coeur Lake 5K race that is every Tuesday in the summer. I’ve paddled several different boats in that event and enjoyed myself. In order to level up my experience,I’ve taken my unicycle and ridden a lap or two around the lake before then paddling around the lake. Today, I … Continue reading “CCL 5K – 8/25/2020”
Corvin and I decided to get out for some father/son outdoor time. We went out to Creve Coeur lake for a weekly 5K paddle race. But before we could paddle around the lake, we decided to unicycle it first. After our unicycle ride, we both realized that we forgot our water shoes. So we loaded … Continue reading “Creve Couer Lake 5K – 8/11/2020”
George Floyd was killed on 5/25/2020. Since his death, there have been multiple protests about the way police have treated people. Today, there is a planned protest near my house. I was out and about earlier in the day and noticed that a few local retail establishments had their windows boarded up. Also during my … Continue reading “Protest Board Up – 6/4/2020”
Corvin rode the giraffe unicycle from our house to a friends house over 1/2 mile away. I’m super impressed as I can’t even mount it (even if he needs help). You know that riding this is serious when he bothers to put on knee and elbow pads! See him in action! Hogan Haake
We purchased a giraffe unicycle that is 5 feet high. It got the needed repairs and was ready to ride, but we wanted to wait till Corvin was out of his sports seasons to ensure if he got hurt it didn’t interfere. You’re unlikely to see video of him solo mounting this unicycle as its … Continue reading “Corvin on the giraffe unicycle – 3/21/2020”