We left early for Kansas City on Christmas Day. So early in fact that the kids decided to sleep just a bit more. Danelle was kind enough to stay awake with me while I drove. Once we got to KC, the kids were well rested and we went about hanging around the house. My sister … Continue reading “Christmas in KC – 12/25/2022”
Nothing like the holidays for pushing you to do the most possible in the least amount of time. Okay, we had a little more time, but I should explain. Corvin was scheduled to take an Amtrak train home from school. Amtrak cancelled the train 5 days in advance due to weather. I’m guessing they don’t … Continue reading “Christmas Eve in St. Louis – 12/24/2022”
I’ve often said that the World Cup Soccer tournament is a chance for Americans to pretend they care about soccer for a few days. With our exchange student, Coty, it was a bit different this year. She is from Argentina and they are in the final. Coty made sure to get her country’s flag for … Continue reading “World Cup Soccer – 12/18/2022”
I had a work trip to Chicago to attend the AGU 2022 conference. (Since this is about a work conference, you can tell this is Danelle posting and not Hogan!) AGU is the American Geophysical Union – a group that includes anyone who studies water, soil, rocks, air, or space. The event was attended by … Continue reading “Chicago Conference – 12/11/2022”
It should come as no surprise by now that I like paddling. I also like just about any weather for paddling. For the December Sunset Race, I was the only participant. That wasn’t going to stop me from a wonderful night time paddle. I don’t often make it up to the 141 bridge anymore as … Continue reading “Sunset Race – 12/9/2022”
Since I’m planning to use my Epic V7 in the MR340 this year, I figured it was time to make sure it was up to the task. I’ll be making more updates and documenting them here. Today’s job was to put a more robust hatch cover on to help keep water out. I went to … Continue reading “Emergency Repair On My Epic V7 – 2/4/2023”
It wouldn’t be a monthly recap without at least one cat photo. Sushi being held by Coty. We’re still not sure if Drew is trying to listen to anything else or just happened to have headphones on. We made it out to a local bar for a Stl. Blues game. And if you need to … Continue reading “November – 2022”
We left early on Wednesday 11/23 headed up north. Danelle and I decided that we would rent an Airbnb for a few nights. It probably would have been cheaper to fly Corvin home for a few days, but then the kids would all want to go hang out with their friends. This would make them … Continue reading “Thanksgiving In Wisconsin – 11/23/2022”
Jo Jo hosted her second Friendsgiving at her funky warehouse/studio. Several of her close friends were invited. Its an amazing collection of food from all of the friends. We brought along two loaves of our fresh bread to share. Coty came along with us, although she and Sonora were going to leave early for another … Continue reading “Friendsgiving 2023”
My friend and national speaker, Joe Fingerhut called me to ask a favor. His unicycle had a broken part and its a part of several of his speaking engagements. He asked if I might have a part he can borrow. Rather then try to grab a part, I suggested he come over and just borrow … Continue reading “Joe Borrows A Unicycle – 11/19/2022”