Our year started off in Argentina. We’ve spent a ton of times with the kids and now our schedule is letting up some. Our favorite football team, KC Chiefs, are in the playoffs. Sonora was sounding a bit lonely and we decided to surprise her. We drove down to Springfield to pick her up and … Continue reading “Football in Springfield – 1/17/2025”
Danelle and I finally had the chance to get up and visit Corvin together. We’ve been empty nesters since we took Sonora to school back in August, but that doesn’t mean that we have nothing to do. Between our full schedule and Corvin’s its nearly two months since we were able to visit him together. … Continue reading “Visiting Corvin – 11/9/2024”
I love having an active paddling group. While we’re often connected by racing, we also just have a love for outdoors. Mark organized a weekend camping trip. Danelle seemed excited so we decided to load up the boat and make room to help others. We were off to the river! The general plan was that … Continue reading “November River Camping – 11/1/2024”
October is for cats. At least in our house. Gimli loves being in his triangle. We had some lovely sunset races at the lake. Stinks that the season is winding down. My office moved after nearly 12 years to a different floor. This is me saying goodbye to the space. With moving, we got some … Continue reading “October 2024”
The 24 hours from home challenge is a contest to see how far you can get from your home in a 24 hour period on your feet. This year marks my third attempt at this challenge. As an added bonus, Corvin and Danelle have also signed up. The race window starts at noon on Thursday … Continue reading “24 Hours From Home Triple Feature – 10/17/2024”
I purchased a Northstar Landick2 canoe from Some Beach Outfitters earlier this year. I’ve paddled the boat a few times and I enjoy its potential. Part of its potential is outfitting it the way that I enjoy best. Not being a purist and focusing on paddle racing, I realized I didn’t enjoy the boat without … Continue reading “Landick 2 Rudder and Dad – 10/12/2024”
Its family weekend at Missouri State and Sonora wanted us to come down and visit. We started by driving down on Saturday morning early and going for a hike at the Springfield Nature Center. And we all wore matching (ish) Missouri State University shirts. We were silly together. Telling stories and acting goofy, and it … Continue reading “Family Weekend At Missouri State – 9/28/2024”
Danelle and I volunteered to be a safety boat for the Mississippi River Rendezvous. This is a new event put on by the Mississippi River Water Trail(MRWT). The general idea was to get a large group of paddlers of different skills out on the water together. There were a few different distances of paddling. Danelle … Continue reading “Mississippi River Rendezvous – 9/21/2024”
When you’ve been married for a long time, your partner can tell when you need something. Today, Danelle could just tell that I needed to get out. She sent me out for my normal Tuesday night 5K paddle early. Tonight I started early with a unicycle lap around the lake first. I set a personal … Continue reading “Landick and Unicycle – 9/3/2024”
This month, I guess I went a little crazy. Normal for me, is a unicycle ride on a local trail. And then, I’m at work with my new kitty unicorn headphones jamming out. Then Danelle caught me test driving a new car. Needless to say, she wouldn’t let me get it 🙁 Then one weekend … Continue reading “August 2024”