The wedding day came for Brian and Kelly (April 30, 2011). Danelle and Sonora were both in the wedding part. Danelle as a bride’s maid and Sonora as the flower girl. The day was quite sunny and perfect for a wedding. I was busy entertaining kids before the big event. The wedding Mass was held … Continue reading “Brian and Kelly’s Wedding – 4/30/2011”
I have been having issues with the front brake on my motorcycle. After much talking, I decided it was time to do something about it. Hearing about a new motorcycle shop in town that didn’t pair itself with any particular brand, I decided to check out Flying Tiger Motorcycles. I found great reviews on Google … Continue reading “Checking my brakes”
I attended the St. Louis Day of .NET this year. The name of the conference is a bit deceiving as it is actually two days of topics. There were a lot of great topics covered. This photo was taken about 15 minutes before the keynote address was given. The room filled up nearly to capacity. … Continue reading “2011 Day of .NET”
My brother in law, Brian got married earlier this year. Because we’re close family and Danelle and Sonora are in the wedding, we got to participate in the rehearsal. After the church portion, we went out to dinner. I think there may have been something strange in the water. Look at the girl’s faces… The … Continue reading “4.29 – Brian and Kelly Rehersal”
Rivers have been up quite a bit in 2011. I paddle the Meramec river at least once per month. I watch the water levels as I pass over the river to work each day. I’ve often taken the kids to Emmenegger park to hang out and hike trails. On this particular day, Danelle was sick … Continue reading “4.26 – Emmenegger Flooding”
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the installation of solar panels on the roof of our house. Many people don’t know enough about solar to make an educated decision on whether to purchase it or pass for something else. These are my findings. Installer: Brightergy – I recommend them for making this process easy. … Continue reading “One Year of Solar Power”
We travled to Kansas City this year to celebrate Easter. Grandma Pat started off the wonderful weekend by taking the kids to the “Ball Museum” (Wonderscope Children’s Museum). They always love going there with grandma to play. Aunt Holly decided to join them. After the trip to the museum, Hannah had PROM that night for … Continue reading “Easter and Prom 4.23”
Only one year ago, I was introduced to St. Louis’s version of Marti Gras. It is the third biggest celebration in the world, second only to New Orleans and Brazil. This year, I was to travel to New Orleans and celebrate the largest Marti Gras the United States had to offer. This trip was not … Continue reading “New Orleans Mardi Gras”
Paddling down the river last week in a canoe race, I was trying to chase down the boat in front of me. I was in my canoe paddling it in the middle seat with a kayak paddle. In front of me was a dad and his 8th grade daughter. They were in a two person … Continue reading “The Effort of an 8th Grade Girl”
Introduction As a career software developer, I have written quite a bit of code for my employers and for myself. Countless hours have been spent in front of a computer monitor pounding out complex sequences of characters to produce software programs. Occasionally software developers decide to share their work with the greater community and publish … Continue reading “How to EULA”