Another fantastic Sunset Race. I was the only person that showed up to race, but I don’t mind having the river to myself. On the plus side, there was nobody there to watch me fall in the mud. The first fall was starting the race and I slipped before I got into the boat. However, … Continue reading “56th Sunset Race – 8/8/2013”
One attraction that doesn’t get enough attention in St. Louis is the Graffiti wall. Its about a mile long flood wall that is full of graffiti. If you’re looking for it, go to Leonor K Sullivan Blvd (the road closest to the river at the St. Louis Arch. Head south on that road. It gets … Continue reading “Graffiti Wall – 8/3/2013”
I’ve been working in downtown St. Louis for several months now. Occasionally, I notice an incredible jet of water spraying up in the air across the river. It appeared to be something industrial coming from the grain elevator nearby. I finally decided to break out trusty Google Maps and find out what was going on. … Continue reading “Gateway Geyser – 8/3/2013”
July was a great month for the family. While Corvin was getting his glasses fixed, Sonora decided to try on a few pairs. I had a small fire in our Weber Grill. Corvin had a fantastic time with his cousin Rylan in Kansas City. Danelle and I went to a drive in … Continue reading “July 2013”
My brother Henry has spent the wee with us. He was going to be my ground support for the MR340 race the following week. I promised him I would get him out on the water to experience the pedal powered kayak I was using for the race. So I took Corvin, Henry, and myself out … Continue reading “Simpson Lake – 7/20/2013”
Danelle belongs to a painting group. The group is for collaboration and inspiration. They offer occasional painting challenges to get each other to do something different. Danelle offered the current painting challenge. She found a photo and cut it into 7 pieces. Her goal was to make it difficult for any single member to know … Continue reading “Painting Reveal – 7/17/2013”
Danelle is quite proud of her harvest from her garden. It may not look like much, but it is a small garden. While it doesn’t look like much, with some creativity, it can be turned into cole slaw. Album Hogan Haake
I scheduled a final training paddle before the MR340. I decided it would be from St. Charles (Blanchette) to the Arch Riverfront. My plan had me getting a paddler with experience to join us. There is a general and well founded fear of the Chain of Rocks. I had scouted the Chain of Rocks the … Continue reading “Paddle to the Arch – 7/14/2013”
On the following day, I was joining a small group paddling from Blanchette access in St. Charles, down to the St. Louis Arch riverfront. I’ll talk more about that in my next post. Part of the paddle is the Chain of Rocks. Below is a photo of the Chain of Rocks bridge courtesy of Google … Continue reading “Motorcycle Scouting Trip – 7/14/2013”
This month is the 55th Sunset Race series. The role call was Larry, Joe, and Hogan. This was the last race before this year’s MR340 race. As always, the results were Joe first, followed by Hogan, then Larry. Album Hogan Haake