It was a cold rainy Saturday, but our spirits were high. Danelle, Sonora, and I were driving to Missouri State University. Sonora had earned an invitation for the final interview for the Presidential Scholarship. We had nervous excitement as we had done all the preparation that we could. Now it was up to Sonora do … Continue reading “Scholarship Interview – 1/27/2024”
Corvin really loves rock climbing. Most of his activities are indoor, but he does have equipment for climbing outdoors as well. When he is in town, he gets to Upper Limits to climb a few times a week. When he doesn’t have a climbing partner his age, I substitute in. I don’t climb much, but … Continue reading “Upper Limits – 1/17/2024”
We were looking for something to do together on a cold winter day. Our best idea was bowling. To up the ante, we invited Danelle’s parents, Carol and Henry. They had Mark over and we brought them along as well. The whole crew of intrepid bowlers sans myself taking the photo. No worries, my selfie … Continue reading “Bowling – 1/15/2024”
We don’t talk about it much, but Danelle has been on a volleyball team for about 15 years. The cast of characters has evolved over time as people leave and join. Her brother Brian was on the team and she joined. She’s the longest lasting player on the team. I eventually joined the team as … Continue reading “Indoor Volleyball – 1/9/2024”
One Hundred Eighty One Sunset Races in and we’re still having fun. This month, Jonathan reached out and asked if I would bring out my C4 canoe so he could bring a friend along. I of course did and we had a full boat to paddle! Add in the fact that his buddy brought home … Continue reading “Sunset Race – 1/12/2024”
We were thrilled to have Corvin home for winter break. With it being his second year of college and not having Coty around, the time with him was more precious. He didn’t waste any time getting cozy. It also appears the cats missed him too! Henry and Carol got in on the cat love as … Continue reading “December – 2023”
We’ve been celebrating New Years with the Neimeyer’s for 24 years! It started as a simple visit to an apartment in Lawrence, KS in 1999. From there to multiple cities in the Midwest until we both settled in St. Louis. Complacency can get the best of anybody and we started mixing it up with trips … Continue reading “A New Years Tradition – 12/13/2023”
It might be five days late, by the calendar, but its perfect Christmas for us. We met at Henry and Carol’s house for dessert and general company. We’re so physically close, but it feels like we each take it for granted. That has us occasionally getting together. Much of the time is catching up on … Continue reading “Christmas in St. Louis – 12/30/2023”
We decided to celebrate Christmas in Kansas City this year. Dad’s house was full, so we elected to stay at Hannah’s house. We came into town Friday evening. We spent some time getting settled and playing with Hannah’s cats. Saturday morning came around and we hung around the house until we went out for an … Continue reading “Christmas in KC – 12/22/2023”
Some exciting construction has begun. The foundation is laid out and poured. This one is longer than previous ones, so use the chapters to get to the interesting stuff 🙂