We had our monthly Sunset race even with COVID going on. Our concession was not to go out to the bar afterwards. Paddling the C4 Mark trying JoJo’s C1. Beer in the parking lot social distanced. We take up lots of room, but we’re safe! There is the C4 on my trailer. Hogan Haake
This is our first team training run for the 2020 MR340. We had previously been in a different boat/team, but plans change. Cyndie, Jo Jo, Danelle, and Hogan testing out seating and speed on Creve Coeur Lake.We wouldn’t get in too many team paddles before the race, but it didn’t seem to hurt our performance … Continue reading “First MR340 Training – 7/7/2020”
Always cat photos. Since we’re spending more time at home with COVID-19 around, we spend more time messing with the cats! Brawndo is getting bigger. Brawndo looks tiny, but don’t let that fool you, he is growing fast! Sushi is our most normal cat, but we still give her attention as well! Coatrack is … Continue reading “June 2020”
I tend to be a creature of habit. I generally go the same way every time when going someplace. When I go to the river, I go to the same ramp and paddle the same stretch. While many will see this as boring and tedious, I find things that I’ve never seen before. By some … Continue reading “Meramec Spring – 6/28/2020”
We met Melissa at Mini Ha Ha for a morning paddle. Danelle and I were ready, but she was running a bit late. I managed go get her entrance. She was only 10 minutes late and early morning paddles can be hard to get to.It wasn’t long and Danelle and Melissa were off in the … Continue reading “Morning Paddle – 6/27/2020”
I had a fantastic father’s day. For me spending time with the kids is the most important thing I can do these days. Today, I got to impart some knowledge on Corvin. He wanted to change the oil in “High 5”. Note the car’s name is High 5 because we often open the sunroof to … Continue reading “Father’s Day – 6/21/2020”
I purchased an Epic V7 surfski. I’ve been wanting to paddle a fast boat for a long time. My race times are getting faster, but the next big step is a faster boat. I found one online and made an offer. Eventually, my offer was accepted and I drove 4 hours round trip to pick … Continue reading “V7 Paddle – 6/16/2020”
6/20/2020 Sonora was out on a trip with a friend and we had a weekend free. Danelle, Corvin, and I drove south to knock out three states. The first of these states is Mississippi. One of the benefits of having Danelle there is not having to ride a loop, or going out and back. This … Continue reading “State 36 – Mississippi”
After a fabulous hike, Hannah decided to make my birthday extra special and make home made pasta! We had a pasta machine, but had never used it before. Today was the day to try it out. Hannah started with a lemon pasta mix. From there, Hannah, Sonora, and Danelle took turns running the dough through … Continue reading “Home Made Pasta – 6/10/2020”
Who doesn’t want to take a day off of work. Add to that the fact that its their birthday, and you can see why I took the day off work. I also noticed that my driver’s license expired today. With the COVID-19 pandemic going on, I waited a bit too long to get to the … Continue reading “Hughes Mountain – 6/10/2020”