Corvin and I happened to be in Kansas City for a quick visit and were able to celebrate my brother Henry’s birthday with family. Mom did good making him a special cake, and Henry did his part by taking a large strange shaped piece to celebrate. Hogan Haake
We had a long winter in St. Louis with snow towards the end of February. I had enough and though that I could bring out spring early by mowing the snow. I hoped the mower would throw the snow around, but it didn’t really do anything that fun. Lucky for me Corvin wanted to help … Continue reading “Mowing The Snow – 2/21/2015”
Corvin loves playing goalie and forward. He does both well, often scoring in a game, but I think he’s still a better goalie. Hogan Haake
Another bitter cold year celebrating Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Joe, Ryan, Jeff, and I left the metro station on Valentines day for this celebration. We got downtown and began the long walk to Soulard. It didn’t take long for Joe to get hungry and he started with some amazing BBQ. It looked and smelled … Continue reading “Mardi Gras – 2/14/2015”
Another cold sunset race with Joe Sartori and myself. It was too dark for photos during the paddle. Hogan Haake
In case I want to remember what I look like with a mustache, here it is. Hogan Haake
We were able to make it out for a concert with the People’s at Stone Spiral coffee house in Maplewood. The venue was great for hearing their music.Danelle invited her friend Steve to join us and he was quite fond of the music ad well. I’m a fan of smaller concerts and this was a … Continue reading “The People’s at Stone Spiral – 2/7/2015”
I purchased a used Kruger Cruiser (built in 1997). I was very excited to get the boat and didn’t really look it over before paying for it and taking it home. I actually had a touch of buyers remorse as the boat wasn’t in great shape and it was rather expensive. After racing the boat … Continue reading “Kruger Cruiser Goes Pale”
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”
We received a call from the browns to join them for an outing to Chesterfield Sports Fusion. After some quick research, Danelle and I agreed it would be a fun thing to do. So we picked a time to meet the Browns. It was especially good timing as it was another cold wet wintery time. … Continue reading “Chesterfield Sports Fusion – 1/25/2015”