We participated in the annual River des Peres Trash Bash this year. I was a surprise site leader being asked at the last second to lead one. I had never been to the location before, but winged it quite well. While Sonora and I worked a specific site, Danelle and Corvin went around taking random … Continue reading “River des Peres Trash Bash – 10/22/2016”
Today is the big day! Last night, I took the first half of lumber out to waterfall. It was questionable how fast I would be able to drive. I had the truck loaded in a way that could make me famous for stupidity. If this worked, I would repeat the same drive with a similar … Continue reading “Waterfall Shelter – 10/15/2016”
We want to put up a shelter at Waterfall and figured it was a nice day to go and get some work done. We would start by getting rid of the junk at the property. We needed the truck for this, so Danelle and Sonora rode out in the truck while Corvin and I took … Continue reading “Waterfall Preparation – 10/9/2016”
Bike With Your Boots On is a bicycle event that stops along Grant’s Trail taking water quality measurements along the way. Its a nice way to get exercise and get a better understanding of a local stream. We started out in a parking lot meeting together and splitting into groups so we could go faster. … Continue reading “Bike With Your Boots On – 10/1/2016”
It was time for the kids to get their eyes checked. I’ve started taking them to America’s Best due to the price. You can get two pairs of glasses for about the same cost as one of the fancy places. While I’m not a fan of getting more stuff as its wasteful, the kids tend … Continue reading “Two Pairs – 9/7/2016”
We’ve decided to put up a picnic type shelter at Waterfall. We figure we’re more likely to go out and visit if we have a home base out there that is ready and waiting for us to use. The first step of this process is to go out and lay the foundation. The plan is … Continue reading “Piers at Waterfall – 9/3/2016”
We went to Eckert’s Family Farms to pick peaches. They were nearing the end of the season and it sounded like a nice family activity. If nothing else, the kids enjoy the tractor ride out to the picking area. When they dropped us off, we started looking around and found the trees empty of fruit. … Continue reading “Picking Peaches – 8/21/2016”
Some random photos from this month.
We took a family trip down the River de Peres Greenway trail. We started in the middle and headed south on the trail. All four of us were riding. I took a chance with the Big One (36″ unicycle), Danelle on here recumbent, and the kids on normal bikes. We ended up riding about 5 … Continue reading “River de Peres Trail 7/7/2016”
The whole family went out to the city carnival this year. It threatened to rain all day as it had done all week, so we had our rain gear ready. We bought some tickets and did one family ride together. After the family ride, we split up the remaining tickets. Corvin met a friend and … Continue reading “Webster Groves Carnival – 7/4/2016”