The saying “no good deed goes unpunished” became very true for our family this year. This time specifically, Corvin came home to St. Louis to visit us. I was feeling generous and offered him money to fix the air conditioning in his car. Its been broke since we purchased it several years ago. This all … Continue reading “Car Swap – 8/10/2025”
Construction is painfully slow. The roofer has now taken 3 full months and is not finished…
I wanted to get out for a paddle on this lovely day. I’ve been thinking about different adventures. I’m inspired by friend Dan Strieker who does amazing micro adventures around St. Louis. He recently did this paddle. I was interested as I’ve gone over the Femme Osage on a Katy Trail bridge multiple times. I … Continue reading “Femme Osage Paddle – 8/3/2025”
The Boat: I’m reviewing my Northstar Landick 2 canoe. I purchased it new for $4,354 from my local dealer on 8/20/2024. Its approximately 20 feet long and 38 pounds. From the bottom, it appears as most canoes, if not a little wide. From the top, it appears to flare out just behind the paddler with … Continue reading “NorthStar Landick 2 Thoughts After A Year”
Corvin came home and was at the finish line of the MR340 this year. It was a lovely surprise getting to see him back in St. Louis. He was only here for a week. He definitely missed the cats! Its still up in the air if they missed him… Part of the reason he came … Continue reading “Corvin’s Home – 7/11/2025”
Today we left for my third MR340 river race. Don’t worry, I would never do this solo, I’ve enlisted Hogan and a second couple, Scott and Dot Merritt. If you have been following along, we’ve been doing races together this year preparing for the big race. We packed our trailer with all of our gear … Continue reading “2025 MR340 – 7/8/2025”
We started our holiday celebration on the third. Danelle was invited (with the family) to the Audobon Center to view Alton’s fireworks. There was a nice gathering there. We started by viewing the sunset over the river and it didn’t disappoint. I was busy teasing Sonora while we waited for the fireworks to start. It … Continue reading “Fourth Of July – 2025”
We took lots of cat photos this month. Coatrack looking exhausted is my favorite. We also continued our paddle training. We had a trip to Minnesota to start our team out. We also tested out the sleeping arrangements in the boat during our weekly 5k race. We each took a turn for about 200 yards. … Continue reading “June – 2025”
Nearly three years ago, we went out and paddled the “Dalbow Loop“. This 9 mile loop around an island on the Mississippi river was a wonderful way to paddle and swim a bit near the end of the paddling season. Today felt like a great day to recreate that adventure. We brought the same C4 … Continue reading “Dalbow Loop Fail – 6/29/2025”