My motorcycle was due for inspection to get new license plates. There are not nearly enough places that will inspect motorcycles in Missouri. So I went with a co-worker and his sister down to Surdyke Harley in Festus Missouri. We always look for an excuse to ride and they had inspections on Saturday! Corvin wanted … Continue reading “Motorcycle Inspection – 4/17/2016”
I’m a bad man. It was time for the Sunset Race and I decided to take our new boat out. Danelle won the boat in a raffle, but has never paddled it. The boat was sitting out in the yard and seemed as easy as any to pack up and take out. The race was … Continue reading “April Sunset Race – 4/16/2016”
I’ve always wanted a movie theater at my house. I have a nice surround system, but sometimes you just want a big screen. So I borrowed the projector from work and showed “Minions” on the back of the house. It was a great time, except for the neighborhood kids coming and going non-stop. It would … Continue reading “Theater On The House – 4/16/2016”
I got up early with the desire to make cinnamon rolls. So I got started and ended up with a pan looking like so! t Later in the day, we ended up visiting Henry and Carol to hang out. The kids spent some time together blowing bubbles, but the rain kept us mostly indoors. A … Continue reading “Sunday with Family – 3/27/2016”
We went out to Waterfall to check out the spring plants and do some work. We decided to get rid of one of the outhouses and just have one that we would use. So Corvin and I pushed it down the hill to the road. There, Corvin broke it up as best as he could. … Continue reading “Waterfall – 3/26/2016”
I’ve been uni-cycling for about 10 years now. In the last year I’ve gotten more serious about it putting in some serious mileage. I logged 200 miles in 2015 and plan to do that much again this year. I decided that it was time to go big and really get more miles in. So I … Continue reading “The Big One (Unicycle) – 3/26/2016”
After going to Canoecopia and seeing kayak balance boards, I had to have one for myself. So we set about to build one. I started with a 2x10x8 board and cut it to a 5 foot section with two six inch pieces for the bottom. Then I found a large plate to use as the … Continue reading “Kayak Balance Boards – 3/19/2016”
Hogan Haake and Jo Newbold are participating in Mixed Tandem for the MR340 race this year. They start at 8 am Tuesday July 19th, 2016. They are listed as boat #0306, team “Donut & Maple Syrup”. The team name comes from their respective nutrition needs. Hogan prefers good old fashioned junk food, but always donuts … Continue reading “Missouri River 340 Race – 2016”
A nice evening paddle out on the river with JoJo. We were able to see some of the flood debris in the daylight. Its amazing how high the water got and what it left behind! Hogan Haake
It was a Friday bordering spring break. The kids and Danelle had the following week off, but I still had to work. We had talked about what do and if we should take a trip out of town. I got a social media reminder about the largest canoe and kayak expo around. I had talked … Continue reading “Madison Wisconsin Weekend Getaway – 3/11/2016”