Corvin played basketball again this spring. He was one of the better players on the team again. I don’t know where he gets it from. I was one of the worst players on my team… So he spends a fair amount of time bring the ball down the court. Somehow he finds himself in front … Continue reading “Corvin Basketball – 3/8/2014”
I read earlier in the week about 5 St. Louis traditions. One of those 5 was a trip to Gus’s Pretzels. Gus’s Pretzels has been around St. Louis since 1920 and is on its third generation owners. I’m always interested in knowing more about the area that I live, so it sounded like a great … Continue reading “Pretzel Weekend – 3/7/2014”
February had two noticiable things take place. The first was lots of cold and snow. The kids see us working outside to keep the driveway clean and just want to be big helpers! Second, and just as cute was the girl scout Frog Dance. Once we got there, Sonora ran off to be with her … Continue reading “February – 2014”
A proper Mardi Gras begins with some Southern Comfort and lots of beads! When you get to public transportation (because its the only safe way to travel with open Southern Comfort, you accessorize with a new mustache! When that isn’t enough, wear the beads like Mr. T Use your cell phone to to text your … Continue reading “St. Louis Mardi Gras – 2/28/2014”
(Last updated 8/14/14 7:40p) Hogan Haake and Jo Newbold are participating in Mixed Tandem for the MR340 race this year. They start at 8 am Tuesday August 12th, 2014. They are listed as boat #0306, team “Donut & Maple Syrup”. The team name comes from their respective nutrition needs. Hogan prefers good old fashioned … Continue reading “2014 9th Annual Missouri River 340 Race”
My parents had a train table in their basement that my grandfather built for my brother. They didn’t want it anymore so we brought it back to our house. It has a large mountain on it that is not finished. I had the kids work on finishing it with their hands. They were a bit … Continue reading “Mountain Preparation – 2/25/2014”
We joined a two day cleanup of the Meramec Bottoms area in south St. Louis. It was a two day event focused on the collection of tires and trash. On the first day, Danelle went out early in the morning and the kids and I met up with her after lunch and Corvin’s basketball game. … Continue reading “Stream Team Cleanup – 2/15/2014”
For the February Sunset Race, number 62, I was the only participant. Its hard to carry the torch for an event that isn’t well attended by the public. You might ask why I do it on a dangerously cold dark night. You could say its for the tradition of the event. While that is a … Continue reading “One Is the Loneliest Number – 2/13/2014”
Over the last few months, Danelle and I have had increasingly difficult battles with Sonora to get her hair combed. The argumentalways ends in tears where Danelle is combing out the tangles as Sonora won’t comb her hair on a daily basis. Leading up to this day, I had two times where I just forced … Continue reading “Sonora’s First Haircut 2/11/2014”
This is a guest post by Jo Newbold, originally posted at Rivermiles.com. Its about a 40 mile paddle from Washington Missouri to St. Charles Missouri on the Missouri River. ======================================================================================================== Beautiful, Beautiful day. Not too hot. No wind. 80% chance of rain…but not a cloud in sight. Morning paddle gives Hogan, Cyndie and I the … Continue reading “What Could Go Wrong – 5/26/2014”