Corvin got to sing at the St. Louis Cardinals game for the 7th inning stretch. This was his last time since he won’t be Avery after this year. We couldn’t get in focus photos, but he had a great time. Sonora and Andrew hung out a bunch. And we brought Danelle’s dad Henry with us! … Continue reading “Avery Spotlight Singers at Cardinals Game – 5/6/2015”
The Avery Elementary 3rd grade took a field trip to Clay Elementary. Sonora wanted me to go, so I took a long lunch and joined her class on the field trip. The trip was organized in 6 stations that each taught a bit about the environment through education and participation. Sonora had a huge smile … Continue reading “Field Trip to Clay Elementary”
We had a caravan with the Browns out to Howell Island for a hike. They had not been there before and we were ready to see it again. The Missouri River water level was low enough that we could walk across and get to the island, so it would be a prefect day. We ended … Continue reading “Howell Island with the Browns – 5/3/2015”
Danelle and I are participating in the South Dakota Kayak Challenge at the end of the month.Its a 72 mile race and this is our first real training run. The plan was that I would do the Mud Run in the morning, come home and get ready, then drop the kids off at Grandma’s house … Continue reading “Training on the Meramec – 5/2/2015”
I said it last year about how awesome my employer is! He again paid for a large portion of the entry fee for anybody in the company to participate in the mud run. I remembered my camera this year! The photos that follow are a mix of my cell phone, Vivitar “Birth Control Camera”, Dan’s … Continue reading “Mud Run – 5/2/2015”
Its always hard to be good parents. We try to mix things up for the kids to keep life interesting. This evening, we decided to do something different with the kids. We got pizza, then picked up the kids from after care. From there we went to the Laumeier Sculpture park. Of course, we started … Continue reading “Sculpture Park Dinner – 4/23/2015”
I got a co-worker, Dan, into uni-cycling. We occasionally ride together over lunch. We get funny looks when both of us roll by. Here are the photos of us having fun and “lunch”. Hogan Haake
We met around 9 am in the morning for this cleanup. I believe it was an event organized by the River Des Peres Watershed Coalition. It had been planned a few months out and had a fair number of volunteers. At the start, the group was splitting into two. First, a group of people that … Continue reading “Stream team Cleanup MacKenzie Creek – 4/18/2015”
The 76th Sunset race started with me arriving early and going for a 2 mile unicycle ride down the paved path. I turned around when the path went under the waters of the flooded Meramec river. Shortly after my ride, Joe Sartori showed up to paddle with me. He brought out his whitewater boat that … Continue reading “76th Sunset Race – 4/9/2015”
Jo wanted to paddle here newly painted boat. I wanted to paddle mine too, but I promised Danelle she would be the first one to paddle the boat with me. So I met Jo at Simpson with our Kayak. We normally go to the Meramec, but the river was high and she wanted a safe … Continue reading “Simpson Lake with Jo – 4/8/2015”