The June Sunset race was planned to go downstream from our normal starting place and paddle to a marina where we would get beer and then paddle back. Apparently paddlers like beer, because this was our largest turnout ever! I’m super happy people came out to paddle with us. Remember that we paddle year round … Continue reading “June Sunset Race #103 – 6/8/2017”
We got the invite to Tracey Semelsberger’s birthday bash. They’re great friends and we didn’t want to miss it! As a bonus, she and her husband Jack are fantastic musicians. Many of their musical friends showed up and had a jam session! And as an extra bonus, I recorded a small portion of the music! … Continue reading “Tracey’s Birthday Bash – 6/3/2017”
JoJo is fantastic at keeping her friends together. She had a beer making party at the funky warehouse just to get people together (and maybe for beer). It was great to hand out with our friends. I’m not much on microbrew beer and neither is T, so we walked over to the nearby grocery store … Continue reading “Beer at the Warehouse – 6/1/2017”
We decided to have a family bike trip. OK, Corvin was not there, but Danelle and Sonora were. I picked Cliff cave cause it has a nice flat lower section and though it would be nice and easy for all of us. The first thing I noticed when I came into the park was that … Continue reading “Cliff Cave Park Ride – 5/30/2017”
While we were out for the South Dakota Kayak Challenge, Corvin and Sonora camped at Hillsdale Lake with Hiatt and family. So we were picking up the kids before heading home to St. Louis. At some point, we were back at grandpa’s house and I got a shot of GPM and Corvin biking together. Hogan … Continue reading “KC Camping – 5/28/2017”
The South Dakota Kayak Challenge is a 72 mile paddling race down the Missouri river. Danelle and I had previously completed this race and though it would be fun to do it again with friends. I borrowed a 4 person aluminum boat and talked Andy and T into joining us for the trip. We only … Continue reading “South Dakota Kayak Challenge – 5/25/2017”
I let myself get talked into a bad haircut again. I didn’t loose a bet, I just wanted a colored mohawk to celebrate summer and the upcoming South Dakota Kayak Challenge. It started off with Sonora pretending to be a cat, and then a turtle… Corvin decided to get his hair cut first. He eagerly … Continue reading “Bad Haircuts – 5/21/2017”
We’ve officially signed up for the South Dakota Kayak Challenge. The team is Andy, T, Danelle and Hogan Haake. We’re borrowing a 4 person aluminum boat from Bernie Arnold and this is our first training run. The plan is to paddle after work from Weldon Springs to Blanchette Landing in St. Charles. We’re fortunate that … Continue reading “Weldon Springs Training – 5/18/2017”
Corvin and I went out for a unicycle ride on Grant’s trail. He’s gotten good enough on the unicycle that I gave him my 29″ unicycle and told him I would just ride the 36″ one now. Not only is he excited, he is FAST! Hogan Haake
I’ve been riding my 36″ unicycle a lot this year since giving Corvin the 29″ unicycle. That means that I need to start over with nice flat trails to rebuild my strength. Today, I decided to go to the flattest place I could think of, Monarch Chesterfield Levee. This levee was built to protect Chesterfield, … Continue reading “Monarch Chesterfield Levee – 5/13/2017”