Halloween is one day away and we were making chocolate covered treats for a party. Danelle with some of the normal treats. I decided to have some fun and make some special creepy treats. I started by breaking up some pretzels to get some different shapes, then I made my creepy treats. Hogan Haake
Our microwave gave out. The light comes on and it makes noise, but nothing gets heated. So its time to put a new one in. We’re cheap, so we’ll do it ourselves. Step one was to remove the old one. This was of course the easy part. then we (Danelle) had to measure and prepare … Continue reading “New Microwave – 12/27/2018”
We love paddling and have tons of equipment, but sometimes you just want to relax. Tonight, Danelle and I had a date night with Mike Clark of Big Muddy Adventures. They offer monthly floats that happen during the full moon. The full moon float includes paddling in a large voyager canoe (about 14 people) and … Continue reading “Full Moon Float – 10/23/2018”
I was a site leader for the RdP Trash Bash again this year. This year, it was a little closer to home. Our site was Deer Creek in Webster groves where it goes under Brentwood Blvd. Sonora and I got there early to wait for Panera to deliver breakfast. I’m not sure what Sonora was … Continue reading “River Des Peres Trash Bash – 10/20/2018”
I invited my dad to come into St. Louis to see Puddles Pity Party and he accepted. So I purchased 2 tickets and waited for the anointed day. Dad came into town earlier in the day. We started out going out to dinner at dad’s favorite St. Louis restaurant. After a fantastic dinner, we headed … Continue reading “Puddles Pity Party – 10/10/2018”
My employer was kind enough to sponsor part of the DevUp conference this year. Additionally, they sent the whole development staff for professional development. It didn’t take long for us to get seats and get comfortable for the opening Keynote about the future of technology. Maggie on my right. Jeff on my left. They went … Continue reading “Dev Up Conference 10/9/2018”
We came out to waterfall to do some work today. All four of us came out. I brought the circular saw and the generator, Danelle brought the wire brush and some spray paint. After the requisite mowing/weed wacking, had the place cleared out in no time and were ready for the actual tasks. Corvin and … Continue reading “Waterfall – 10/7/2018”
Occasionally when the weather is perfect, Jo Jo and I go out paddling because its amazing outside. Today was one of those days. She claims that adventure just happens when I’m around, but I think the river gets all the credit. Today,we found a CRT TV floating in the river. So JoJo held it by … Continue reading “Paddle with Jo Jo – 9/30/2018”
We came into KC for the weekend because Holly and family were going to be in town. Somehow it ended up being a mini reunion with family. Its always good to see everybody. First off is a video of Holly (and Jim)’s kids, David and Lindsay. I got them to say “Kelly Clarkson” and “Welcome … Continue reading “Kansas City with Holly – 9/15/2018”
If you’re curious about our event, its always the second Thursday of each month. Events are announced about 1 week in advance posted at the following 2 locations. Scroll to the last post to see it. http://www.rivermiles.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1242272075/420#420 And on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SunsetRaceMeramec/ —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I wonder how many more times I can say that the Sunset Race … Continue reading “118th Sunset Race – 9/13/2018”