Journey to Argentina, Day 3 – 12/25/2024

Christmas Day and the alarm goes off at 5:56am. Today, we have another plane to catch. The plan was to meet the kids in the kitchen area of the hotel at 6:40am. We were down by 6:30 waiting for Corvin and Sonora. Corvin arrived at 6:41 without Sonora. He started eating breakfast and Sonora was … Continue reading “Journey to Argentina, Day 3 – 12/25/2024”

Journey to Argentina, Day 2 – 12/24/2024

What can I tell you about a 10 hour flight? It was freaking long. I watched a whole movie and still had time to play games and get horrible sleep in my nearly upright seat. We were in the very back again. The flight attendants had lights in their work area and used the 3 … Continue reading “Journey to Argentina, Day 2 – 12/24/2024”

Journey to Argentina, Day 1 – 12/23/2024

This morning came fast. We still had packing to do for our trip to Argentina and wanted to prepare the house so it wouldn’t be a complete mess when we got come. By 11:20am we had it all together and took bags out to the car. Ryan was walking up the street just on time … Continue reading “Journey to Argentina, Day 1 – 12/23/2024”

The Longest Johns – 5/21/2024

My favorite musical group, The Longest Johns, was on tour in the USA. They are a UK based group that performs sea shanties and other folk music. Like many people, I heard “The Wellerman” shanty during COVID times and got interested in this music. Next thing I know, I have a Pandora station focused around … Continue reading “The Longest Johns – 5/21/2024”

Sonora’s High School Graduation – 5/18/2024

The day is finally here and Sonora is at her final official high school activity as a student. She invited lots of family, but being out of town only a few showed up. Her friend Tania showed up and they rode together to the ceremony! We arrived at St. Louis University’s arena and found or … Continue reading “Sonora’s High School Graduation – 5/18/2024”

Strawberries and Friends – 5/15/2024

Today is Sonora’s birthday. She wanted to go strawberry picking for her birthday. It seemed like the perfect day to make this happen. Of course, picking strawberries by yourself just wouldn’t be as fun. While I was working, Danelle was able to be there. Ohh, and I forgot to mention, Corvin was home and three … Continue reading “Strawberries and Friends – 5/15/2024”