Corvin graduated in May and has spent his whole summer in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Now it’s time for school to start. That means that he and Madison are going to be moving to Savannah, Georgia, for school. The plan on paper is always simple. Get all your stuff inside a U-Haul and drive it to … Continue reading “Going to Savannah – 8/8/2026”
Tour de Donut bicycle race is a spoof on the “Tour de France.” The race itself is 34 miles long with time bonuses for donuts eaten at the two donut stops. This year, Corvin and Jackson would be racing his tandem bicycle. I would unicycle the shorter “donut hole” which is just over 12 miles … Continue reading “Tour de Donut – 7/11/2026”
Our house is really starting to feel real. For a long time, it was just framed with most of an exterior. Then we had drywall delivered. It sat on the floor in many rooms for a while, but it still didn’t feel real. Today, we showed up and there was drywall on the walls and … Continue reading “Drywall and Beadboard – 7/12/2026”
I love spending time with my kids. Corvin is in town for a bit between college and house sitting. Today, he was willing to spend some time with me. We started by going to Jos A Banks to get him some dress shirts for an upcoming wedding. We walked in in t-shirt and gym shorts. … Continue reading “An Evening With Corvin – 5/26/2026”
Just a week ago, we saw Corvin graduate and moved his stuff home. Just a week later, I’m back at U-Haul renting another trailer. This time, its to take Sonora to her first college apartment. She was already in Springfield for work, meaning we packed her stuff without her. Then Danelle, Corvin, and I drove … Continue reading “Sonora’s First Apartment – 5/23/2026”
Danelle, Sonora, and I packed up the car and headed up to La Crosse, Wisconsin to see Corvin graduate college. He was going to graduate with 2 majors in 4 years, quite the accomplishment. We arrived and quickly checked into our VRBO. Other than the creepy dead animal theme, it was acceptable. It didn’t take … Continue reading “Corvin’s Graduation – 5/15/2026”
Corvin has been on the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse triathlon club team all four years of college now. He has wanted to go to the national championships but it has never been a convenient location. As a club, there isn’t much funding which also makes this challenging. This year it was held in Gulfport, … Continue reading “USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals – 3/28/2026”
Spring break started out with a small logistics problem. The hybrid battery on Corvin’s car died. The car would drive, but the dash was lit up with about every warning light it has. It was under warranty, but they would not honor the warranty unless the car was in St. Louis. Ultimately, we rented a … Continue reading “Spring Break – 3/13/2026”
We celebrate any time Corvin makes it home to St. Louis after being away at college. With him being 22, going to bars is old hat. However, going with your parents is different. We went to Blackthorn Pub for some beer and pizza. Its very thick pizza. It seems like half the photos are of … Continue reading “Corvin’s Home – 12/25/2026”
Corvin’s girlfriend Madison invited us up to LaCrosse to see her graduation. They are pretty serious in their relationship and we didn’t want to miss it. Danelle booked us a room using our fancy Expedia.com points. We took a leisurely drive up to Wisconsin arriving in the 10pm hour. When we checked in, we were … Continue reading “Madison’s Graduation”