I wanted to have a family float on the river. For as much as I love paddling, I don’t do a very good job of bringing my family into it. This was a step to correct that. I prefer the Missouri river when the timing is good. However, the river was high and I worried … Continue reading “Bourbeuse River Family Float – 8/8/2015”
My neighbor Jesse asked if he could have a bail of hay that we had in the driveway under a tarp. I was quite happy to share with him. However, he came back a few minutes later letting me know that the bails were crawling with roaches! Sure enough we went over there and there … Continue reading “Roach Motel – 8/4/2015”
I love paddling the MR340 race, but it didn’t work out this year. Instead, I re-worked the race tracking site RaceOwl. In order to ensure the site worked good, I sat on the sidelines and babysat the website. I’m glad I did as there were a few hiccups that needed to be worked out. As … Continue reading “Missouri River 340 – 7/31/2015”
The last weekend in July is the annual Stream Team picnic. We have been going for several years and the kids are quite fond of it. The activities keep the kids happy. Our family tends to do well in the canoe races and gets too many trophies. If that were not enough, the raffle is … Continue reading “Stream Team Picnic – 7/25/2015”
The last day of our vacation, and we stopped in Memphis to visit the Fleck family. They graciously hosted us at their house for food and great conversation. This day was a blur. Our visit was great, but St.Louis was pulling us home. We took less photos and just focused on getting back to our … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 10 – 7/12/2015”
On the final morning of Florida, I awoke early and went for a long walk on the beach. There was a pier I wanted to see, but nobody else in the family wanted to walk that far. So this was my chance. I got there and noticed others there to enjoy the sunrise with me. … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 9 – 7/11/2015”
Our last full day in Florida was a day at the beach. It didn’t seem like we could spend in a better way. So we went out to the beach and set up our borrowed tent with our 100 square feet of shade to prevent sunburn. Of course, being the horrible person that I am, … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 8 – 7/10/2015”
Today we planned a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. This was especially exciting for me as I was in the middle of “Pale Blue Dot” by Carl Sagan. Its about astronomy and space, so my general interest in space was piqued. Once we paid the entrance fee, we started out looking out in the … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 7 – 7/9/2015”
Today we head to the Magic Kingdom. If you speak of a Florida vacation, you are likely talking about Disney World. So we headed out the slow way to avoid tolls. It didn’t take long before we found what we were looking for! We paid to park (cause it isn’t expensive enough to get in … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 6 – 7/8/2015”
Today’s plan was to go deep sea fishing. We got spots on a large boat that was slated to go about 10 miles offshore for good fishing. The kids were quite excited. We arrived early to check things out and ensure that we didn’t miss the boat. When I checked in, I purchased some rags … Continue reading “Florida Vacation Day 5 – 7/7/2015”