I’ve been to Mardi Gras too many times, and this is just one more. I’m the bridge between two groups that all come together to get drunk and walk the streets. This year, Hanna’s friend Jen came to join our crew. The first step is always getting in costume. After the pink suit I wore … Continue reading “St. Louis Mardi Gras – 2/25/2017”
While we were in KC for Christmas, we realized that we would be coming back a week later for Herman’s Graduation from the police academy. The kids asked if they could stay for the week and I asked mom. She was delighted at having the kids for the week and said she would take care … Continue reading “Herman Graduation – 12/30/2016”
Hannah is near the end of her stay for this visit. Danelle was busy with a prior commitment, so I thought I would take her and the kids out for an adventure. We started the day at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam and the associated National Great Rivers Museum. We were hoping to get … Continue reading “More Fun With Hannah – 6/3/2016”
By some miracle, I was able to get Hannah to wake up early when she was visiting for an early morning paddle. While the official wake up time was 5 am, we didn’t get out for another thirty minutes as she acclimated to the morning! In a short while, we were at the ramp getting … Continue reading “Early Paddle with Hannah – 6/3/2016”
So the real reason Hannah and mom came into St. Louis for the weekend was for a school project. Hannah needed to observe a small child for her teaching. Of course I offered Nathan up with his Steve and Jackie’s permission. So we “rented” him for a few hours at the science center. Kalie and … Continue reading “Science Center with Nathan – 2/20/2016”
Hannah’s friend Shelby was coming to St. Louis with a Kalie for a job interview. Hannah couldn’t come at the same time, but decided to come later. Mom wanted to join her for an excuse to visit us. We were not complaining, getting to see my mom and sister at our house! We always try … Continue reading “Mom and Hannah in STL – 2/20/2016”
Corvin got his braces off today. He’s quite pleased to have his mouth back to normal! Mom was quite excited to see him back to normal too. We had to celebrate, so we went to Burger King on the way home and had a bit of fun… And some more fun in animated format… Hogan … Continue reading “Corvin’s Braces Off”
Danelle and Sonora took Hannah to her first NHL blues game. The girls were lucky enough to be at a game where there were not as many people in attendance. They came down to the first level from the top to see the game from close up! Quite the experience. Rumor has it that Hannah … Continue reading “A New Hockey Fan – 1/4/2016”
We hadn’t been to the City Museum for a long time. Sonora was begging us to go for a while and the timing seemed perfect. One of the favorites that they kept going back to was the outdoor ball pit. We made several trips to play in it throughout the day. This outdoor shot really … Continue reading “City Museum – 1/3/2016”
Hannah came to visit us during her winter break from school. We didn’t waste any time, from the moment we picked her up, we headed out to Waterfall. 141 ramp from I-44 was still closed as they were cleaning up debris from the flooding. You can see extra water where there normally isn’t any. The … Continue reading “Hannah in STL – 1/2/2016”