One of my favorite paddles in the St. Louis area is from Klondike to Weldon on the Missouri River. This is a gentle paddle of less than 10 miles puts you out on the Missouri river. When the river is lower about a mile into the paddle is a large sand bar that is perfect … Continue reading “Ten Mile Lunch – 9/6/2025”
I wanted to go paddling today. We also needed to get Carol (Danelle’s mom) out of the house. I called and asked if she would like to go paddling and she said yes. The boats were packed and we were off to pick her up. At Carol’s house, she came outside with sweat pants on. … Continue reading “Simpson Lake – 5/11/2025”
It feels like Christmas to Danelle and I when both of the kids are home. We’re going to Argentina tomorrow, so we need to do our celebrating today. Okay, and a large amount of packing as well. Corvin flew in today and he’s quite happy to see the cats again. We took Carol out for … Continue reading “Christmas – 12/22/2024”
What an action packed month. Sonora asked us to show up for the 4th fireworks. We managed to sit on the concrete for the discus ring. Gimli managed to climb up to the rafter in the basement and got stuck. I went out to Danforth to work on a wet day and got the RAV4 … Continue reading “July 2024”
Corvin is home from his second year of college. He is learning how precious time is with the people he cares about as he is away from us for longer periods of time. He wanted to make sure that he visited his grandparents in STL while he was home. We spent a lot of time … Continue reading “Visiting Grandma – 5/12/2024”
It was a family affair at our house. We had Danelle’s immediate family over for a nice meal. We were all having a great time and the home made bread didn’t last too long! Nobody told Carol that it was just sparkling grape juice in the bottle. We all sat around the sofa watching some … Continue reading “Easter – 3/31/2024”
We decided to take Danelle’s parents out to the property for the day. First stop was to Duke’s Bakery. We got a photo of them at the sign just outside the bakery. With donuts and fond memories, we headed out to the property. The weather was perfect today. We parked ourselves in chairs and proceeded … Continue reading “Danforth With Danelle’s Parents – 3/30/2024”
I’m in my mid forties and I already don’t care too much for my birthday. Not because I’m getting older, but because I’ve already had enough of them. Okay, really cause I have all the stuff that I want. Online shopping has made it too simple to just order whatever you want and have it … Continue reading “Grandpa Henry’s Birthday – 3/4/2024”
We were looking for something to do together on a cold winter day. Our best idea was bowling. To up the ante, we invited Danelle’s parents, Carol and Henry. They had Mark over and we brought them along as well. The whole crew of intrepid bowlers sans myself taking the photo. No worries, my selfie … Continue reading “Bowling – 1/15/2024”
We were thrilled to have Corvin home for winter break. With it being his second year of college and not having Coty around, the time with him was more precious. He didn’t waste any time getting cozy. It also appears the cats missed him too! Henry and Carol got in on the cat love as … Continue reading “December – 2023”