Yesterday we were at the annual Stream Team Picnic. Hannah won a few prizes during the raffle and one of the prizes she got was 4 tickets to Onondaga cave. We didn’t have time to visit the cave on Saturday, but we realized that if we didn’t use them on Sunday, they would probably expire … Continue reading “Onondaga Cave With Hannah – 7/28/2019”
My sister Hannah was in town for the weekend. We took her to the annual Stream Team picnic held on the last Saturday in July. Danelle is involved, so we had work to do, but Hannah didn’t mind. During the drive down, I wanted to impress my baby sister by showing her how cool I … Continue reading “Stream Team Picnic – 7/27/2019”
I’m a big fan of Big Muddy Adventures and its proprietor, Mike Clark. Mike is an amazing asset to the St. Louis paddling community. He has been introducing people to our rivers for years and doing a great job at it. He has been successful enough, that they expanded their operations. He now has a … Continue reading “Big Muddy Open House – 7/17/2019”
My in-laws celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Danelle and Brian organized a party at Cyrano’s to celebrate. Many years before, Henry and Carol had one of their first dates at Cyrano’s, making the venue especially appropriate. We were very excited to have a great turnout. All of Henry and Carol’s siblings, children, and grandchildren were … Continue reading “Henry and Carol’s 50th Anniversary – 7/14/2019”
I showed you that we painted the office. What I didn’t show you was the design that happened once the painting was done. Actually, I won’t show you all of that either, I want to focus on one specific thing. The designer added a large clock to one of the walls. Its hard to see … Continue reading “Office Prank”
The Deck Commerce office has looked nearly the same since I started. It was time for a refresh. We had a decorator coming in. To save money and build teams, it was decided we would provide the painting part of the labor. Here are some shots of the work. Some in-progress and after shots. It … Continue reading “Office Painting – 7/12/2019”
The second Thursday of the month, you’re going to find me on a river paddling. Generally the Meramec river. Tonight was no exception and I was bring a new paddler with me. I met Tonya at a doctor’s appointment. She was working and I struck up a conversation with her. Somehow, it came to paddling. … Continue reading “128th Sunset Race – 7/11/2019”
Danelle is on the Webster Groves Sustainability Commission. They had a shared parade float and were walking with a small float. Danelle asked if the family could come along and they said yes. I’m not one to pass up a parade and an excuse to ride a unicycle in it. Corvin and I both got … Continue reading “Webster Groves 4th of July Parade – 7/4/2019”
Another great month has come and gone. Corvin and I started our unicycle trip and had a successful trip. Along the way, he started keeping a log of each visited in a pineapple notebook. One of my co-workers noticed the book and thought it was funny. His wife got a mirror as a gift for … Continue reading “June – 2019”
I saw an event online that I just didn’t want to pass up. It was an organized Donut Ride. The plan was pretty simple. Bicycle approximately 14 miles and visit 5 different donut shops. We had plans for later in the day, so we were going to visit the first 3 donut shops, then turn … Continue reading “Donut Ride – 6/29/2019”