Sometimes you just have to get out of the house and explore. Corvin and I wanted to go for a unicycle ride and it seemed just warm enough at the house. We packed the unicycles and headed downtown to the Mississippi Riverfront Trail. We got out of the van, unloaded and started to ride. It … Continue reading “Unicycles and Water Pipes – 2/18/2018”
The kids participated in their last orchestra together until Sonora gets into high school. It was in the Webster Groves high school gym. The Niemeyer’s came out to listen to the kids. Forgot to record the concert, but had fun with friends! Hogan Haake
The annual tradition continued this year. The group was a bit smaller, but Jake came out for the first time. We met Laura downtown as well. As normal, there was too much drinking by all, but we won’t talk a bout that. Ohh, and its the first year we made it out early enough for … Continue reading “St. Louis Mardi Gras – 2/10/2018”
What a super cold month! So cold in fact, there were pipes bursting all over town. One popped in my office building giving us some unexpected time off… I tried to turn my driveway into an ice rink. On a few of the warmer days, I got in some unicycle riding. My parents came in … Continue reading “January – 2018”
Its that time of year again where I go out and do something extra crazy. This year, I’m participating in the 2018 Texas Water Safari. Its a 261 mile canoe race. I’m paddling in the Novice division with T. If you’re bored or curious, you can follow our progress live from 2 places. 1. Spot … Continue reading “Texas Water Safari – 6/9/2018”
For Christmas, we got family tickets to see 2 Cellos. With both of the kids in orchestra, we though this would be a nice treat. The concert was at the Fox theater, which is also cool. Here is a short video near the end of the concert. I left the concert with mixed feelings. I … Continue reading “2 Cellos – 1/29/2018”
We had a break in the cold so Corvin and I were able to get in a unicycle ride. Its always hard to ride after you’ve been away from it for a while. We got to explore part of a new trail going in near our house and had a great time together. Hogan Haake
We decided to hang out as a family. So we loaded up the van with too much gear and headed north to Souix Passage park. We started out playing tennis for about 2 hours. We knew it was time to quit when most of the kids hits sent a ball over the tall fences. We … Continue reading “Sioux Passage Park – 1/21/2018”
Sonora was recommended by her music teacher to participate in the St. Louis All Suburban Orchestra. This involved her learning new music on her own and going to several practices after hours with the rest of the group. We were lucky that my parents were able to come in from Kansas City for the weekend … Continue reading “St. Louis 6th Grade All Suburban Orchestra”
Before you get too excited, French Lick is a town in Indiana. We decided to go there for new years for a change. This is the 18th new years we’ve celebrated with the Niemeyers. The plan was to head out Saturday morning. Mason had a birthday party to go to, so we picked up Kelly … Continue reading “French Lick New Years – 12/31/2017”