Track season has begun. We were hoping for a nice warm day, but it was not to be. While waiting for Sonora to throw discus, we got some light snow falling on us. Everybody was very cold waiting around for our athletes to compete. Every piece of clothing we could find in the car to … Continue reading “Track Season – 3/31/2022”
Sonora is a very motivated student who puts a lot of effort into her coursework. One of her classes this semester was Athletic Training I. In this class, they focus on the anatomy of the legs, common leg injuries for athletes, and how to treat the lower extremities to prevent injury or promote healing. This … Continue reading “Foot Coloring – 3/30/2022”
I never thought we would be a proud owner of an electric chain saw. On first thought, isn’t it more manly to have a gas one that I can pull 20 times before it starts. Then with confidence, I can choke on the oil laced exhaust as I rev the engine for all to see … Continue reading “An Electric Chain Saw? 3/22/2022”
Its early on Friday morning. How early, 4am. We get the whole family up and put all of us in the car and head straight to the airport. Once parked, we all walk inside and to the kids delight, there are many of their friends just hanging out waiting for them. This is the first … Continue reading “Eureka Springs – 3/18/2022”
Danelle and I have been wanting to visit Paddle Stop Brewery since it opened. We’re acquaintances with the owners, Shane and Stacy and wanted to support their new business. We started off by finding the super quite and comfortable library room. There are several bookshelves with interesting books and a cozy feel. From there, I … Continue reading “Paddle Stop Brewery – 7/14/2022”
There are not many Sunset Races when I’m the only person that shows up. There is enough history that I didn’t dare skip paddling. I was ready to go out there. When I got to the ramp, I saw that the water had recently dropped quite a bit. Unfortunately for me, that meant that there … Continue reading “March Sunset Race – 3/10/2022”
Grandpa Henry has a birthday every year 🙂 We went over to his house to celebrate with him. With COVID hopefully winding down, we were starting to meet together again. Its been too long since we’ve shared laughes like this! Mark did his best to climb a tree, but there aren’t many lower branches to … Continue reading “Grandpa Henry’s Birthday – 3/6/2022”
It seems like all we do when its cold is hang out with our cats. What did we do before cats? Sonora went dress shopping. I took Danelle for a walk and she modeled this lovely bouy. Hogan Haake
Danelle continues to poke fun of me for my old man eye sight. I need more like than I used to for reading in bed. I’ve taken to putting a light on my chin to face the book. I put the book upside down for the photo, its semi-staged. Always cat photos! Ohh look, a … Continue reading “January 2022”
Fults Prairie is a wonderful place to hike that is approximately 90 minutes from our house in Illinois. Its located near the Mississippi river, but is up on the bluff area. Its been around 10 years since we were last here. Danelle and I wanted to get out of the house and the kids were … Continue reading “Fults Prairie Hike – 2/12/2022”