Another wonderful month had come and gone. My brother Henry came to visit and we had some good times downtown… I showed him some sights he never expected to see and he’s ready to come back to St. Louis! Sonora inspired an eighties memory of a boombox on your shoulder so you can hear the … Continue reading “March – 2013”
Its Easter morning and i’ve screwed up the cake we were bringing to the party. Lucky for me, I have an amazing wife! She stayed up late and baked a replacement cake. Then on Easter morning, she proceeded to make Cake Balls out of the cake that didn’t come out of the pan correctly. The … Continue reading “Stickey Fingers – 3/31/2013”
One day after we picked up gumballs, the snow started falling. We were supposed to drive to Columbia, MO and pick up our kids that had been in KC all week. All the women in my life told me it was a dumb idea and to reconsider. Ultimately, we had the kids and my mom … Continue reading “Snow Day – 3/24/13”
Jake asked me to help him do a cleanup of gumballs at church. To be fair, he asked lots of people to help, but I was the only person that showed up to help him. Jake had his whole family with him. So without delay, we got out the rake and started cleaning up. We … Continue reading “Gumball Pickup – 3/23/2013”
I heard about the Bacon Fest STL and decided that I would visit. It was held in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis. I’m not sure what I expected, but it was a bunch of food vendors selling bacon type foods. Every food vendors had a huge line that we were not about to wait … Continue reading “Bacon Fest St. Louis – 3/23/2013”
I’ve always said that a break is better than a sprain. So its no surprise to me that I have a sprain this time. Maybe I should back up. On February 8th, the family went to a roller skating party. We all had a great time. Near the end, Danelle and I were skating together. … Continue reading “Sprained Wrist – 3/22/2013”
With the kids out of town for the week in Kansas City, we figured it was time to paint their rooms. It would be a nice surprise for them when they got back home. First, the before photos: Sonora Corvin Then we started the magical transformation that a fresh coat of paint can do. Sonora … Continue reading “Room Painting – 3/20/2013”
We sent the kids to KC to stay with their grandparents. This gave Danelle and I some rest while the kids got to be spoiled by grandma and grandpa for a week. A win win in everybody’s book. They got to go out to wherever they wanted to eat, Subway Playing with large rabbits and … Continue reading “Spring Break in KC – 3/18/2013”
I brought my boat to work to ensure that I would be ready for the March sunset race. I left work on a high ready to paddle. Joey showed up, but we decided to call it good and got a beer instead. Hogan Haake
So, most gardeners are familiar with raised beds and trellises. This year, I’m is working on a couple of…unusual…gardening methods. The first is a special trellis. For the past few years, I’ve had a teepee trellis made out of the old ‘bamboo’ stalks. This year, I have a new trellis – the metal frame from … Continue reading “Gardening with a Twist – 3/18/2013”