Seems like a stupid title for a post, but this winter was colder than many in recent memory. Maybe not by average temperature, but there was about a week long cold spell that hand hundreds of burst pipes around the city. I found this one near my office spilling a huge quantity of water! What … Continue reading “Winter Is Cold – 1/8/2018”
Sonora was recommended by her music teacher to participate in the St. Louis All Suburban Orchestra. This involved her learning new music on her own and going to several practices after hours with the rest of the group. We were lucky that my parents were able to come in from Kansas City for the weekend … Continue reading “St. Louis 6th Grade All Suburban Orchestra”
My last post for 2017! Here are a few things that didn’t get their own album. Corvin dressing up at the meme Dat Boi. Danelle’s parents making silly faces with me. Sonora playing Corvin’s bass like a violin. 200,000 miles driven in our van. Now aiming for 300,000. Carol got her car totaled in an … Continue reading “December – 2017”
Before you get too excited, French Lick is a town in Indiana. We decided to go there for new years for a change. This is the 18th new years we’ve celebrated with the Niemeyers. The plan was to head out Saturday morning. Mason had a birthday party to go to, so we picked up Kelly … Continue reading “French Lick New Years – 12/31/2017”
Danelle and I wanted a bit more storage space in our kitchen. We had a space where we put stuff on the floor, but that was just a bit messy. We decided a small cabinet on the end would do the trick. We went out to a local kitchen and cabinet store. We took a … Continue reading “New Kitchen Cabinet – 12/29/2017”
We went to Kansas City for Christmas. We decided to take our time coming into town. We left St. Louis on Friday morning and took a leisurely drive out US Highway 50 stopping in Jefferson City. First stop was the river. With almost no complaints, Corvin and Sonora put their coats on and walked down … Continue reading “Christmas in Kansas City – 12/22/2017”
Danelle needed to go out and get data from her stream sites. It was a Sunday and I had time to go with her. So we went out and I got a glimpse of what her research looks like. While the field work isn’t anything too exciting, it was fun to be outside and with … Continue reading “Danelle’s Research – 12/17/2017”
Danelle and I decided to go out on a date. So we headed out to Third Wheel Brewing in St. Charles to see Jack and Tracy , The People’s, playing. We had a great time hearing many of our favorite songs and being together! We didn’t try their beer as we’re not micro-brew people. Hogan … Continue reading “Date Night and The People’s – 12/16/2017”
We met college friends at Josh and Jen’s house for an annual get together. Its traditionally been at Laura’s house, but we’re making due. Mark and Jung couldn’t make it since they just had a baby, but we used video chat to see them. It was a great way to catch up with friends. Hogan … Continue reading “Christmas Party – 12/15/2017”
We had our December Sunset race, I was well prepared for the cold. We had a fair number of paddlers show up which is amazing when its quite cold out. I ended up sharing a pair of gloves with Mark so he could feel his hands. Good thing my hands are not a sensitive to … Continue reading “109th Sunset Race – 12/14/2017”