We got a new cat and we named him Brawndo. If you’re wondering about the name, it came from my favorite movie, Idiocracy. Brawndo is a pure bred Maine Coon. We were picking him up from a breeder just west of Kansas City. We drove through an ice storm the night before to ensure that … Continue reading “Brawndo – 1/17/2020”
Sonora tried out for and was accepted for the 8th grade All Suburban Orchestra in St. Louis. This consisted of multiple practice sessions at a local school and many hours of at home practice to master the music. Today was the day they presented their music to the public. We were lucky enough to have … Continue reading “All Suburban Orchestra – 1/11/2020”
That a great month. I finally ended my no-shave November. I started with a goatee. It didn’t take long before that was too much and I went to just a creepy mustache. It did keep me warm on some winter walks! Poor Coat Rack never gets any peace, but Sonora is happy! A great month! … Continue reading “December 2019”
You don’t often brag about how dirty something you own is, but I’m going to now. We’ve had Danelle’s car since it was new. Its now 7 years old and its never been cleaned. Ok, it has been cleaned, but never detailed. We’ve done the occasional vacuum, but it was never clean like new. I … Continue reading “Clean Car – 12/12/2019”
We decided to get a real Christmas tree this year. Our first ever. We picked up Danelle’s dad and headed out to one of his friend’s farm in Washington, MO. It was extremely cold outside and we did get snow flurries while we looked for a tree. Danelle in her coveralls. Henry was colder than … Continue reading “Christmas Tree – 12/1/2019”
We had a weekend trip planned for Echo Bluff State Park. Echo Bluff is a fairly new state park in Missouri. We were going there to celebrate the Missouri Stream Team’s 30th anniversary. We shared a large cabin with two other couples and had plenty of space! This is actually a duplex. First floor is … Continue reading “Echo Bluff – 11/23/2019”
Having property is nice, but its also a lot of work. If you have improvements, then they have to be maintained. In our case, we were out there, caulking to keep the rain from rotting everything out. Ahh, Danelle sitting on the job. I’m probably in trouble based on the look she is giving me. … Continue reading “Waterfall – 11/17/2019”
It wouldn’t be fall without us participating in another River des Peres Trash Bash. This year, Danelle was working a the festival site coordinating activities and food. And I was leading a clean up along the River des Peres not far away. And of course, its Cross Country season, so Corvin is out running with … Continue reading “River des Peres Trash Bash – 10/19/2019”
Danelle has been spending a lot of time in the lab sorting “bugs” from her samples. Luckily, she has been getting help from some students who are looking to get some lab experience. Karen and Maria have been her reliable helpers this year. This time, Danelle even got me in on the act as we … Continue reading “Danelle and Friends in the Lab – 10/17/2019”
Sonora has been having bad luck with cell phones recently. The newest one she has was dropped and the screen cracked quite badly. Her phone was a low end phone and paying a company to replace the screen was almost the cost of purchasing a new phone. Lucky for us, we heard about one of … Continue reading “Cell Phone Repair – 8/13/2019”