One of the most frustrating things about COVID-19 was the cancellation of events. One of the events that was our favorite annual tradition was Josh’s Apple Cider party. Held in the fall, Josh would purchase several bushels of apples and have friends and family come over to help process them. You could say I’m a … Continue reading “Apple Cider – 9/29/2023”
Forest Park Forever hosts an annual symphony in the park. This year, we made it a point to attend this free concert. The weather report showed that it might rain a bit, but would be a wonderful night for a concert. Sonora was worried about getting good seats, so we made it a point to … Continue reading “Symphony In The Park – 9/21/2023”
The annual (or periodic) trip to the Cardinals game with co-workers was more enjoyable than usual for all of us. Hogan spent the entire game in the box having baby time. You can just see the back of his head above me, not watching the game live or on the TV. Sonora and I watched … Continue reading “Cardinals Game with Deck – 9/19/2023”
I was looking for some weekend adventure and talked Danelle and Sonora into hiking. I wanted to try something new and selected Salt Lick Trail. We used Google to map us to the trailhead and that was a mixed blessing. The main trailhead is along Bluff Road, but we selected the other end. That ended … Continue reading “Salt Lick Trail – 9/9/2023”
It wouldn’t be a good month without at least one cat photo. Coatrack is our family favorite and here is Sonora hanging out with him. I got an action shot of Dylan at the office. He left the company for another opportunity, but left his mark! I was able to see Kiersten and her daughter … Continue reading “August – 2023”
Danelle has played on the same volleyball team that her brother invited her to for at least 15 years. There was a small break during Covid, but the team came back. She’s the longest lasting player as people come and go on the team. This is best demonstrated by the fact that our kids are … Continue reading “Volleyball – 8/30/2023”
We wanted to get out together before Corvin left for college. The Festival Of Nations in Tower Grove Park was an easy choice. We had gone before and found it a good time. We planned to sample more of the diverse foods there than we had in previous years. With a pocket full of cash, … Continue reading “Festival Of Nations – 8/27/2023”
I convinced Sonora to come out with me to the Sunset Race tonight. She wasn’t feeling super great for paddling. I told her to just sit up front and only paddle when she wanted to, we were there to have fun and hang out. It didn’t take long before she was laughing in the front … Continue reading “August Sunset Race – 8/10/2023”
The MR340 (Missouri River 340) is a 340 mile canoe race from Kansas City to St. Louis in the state of Missouri. This year is my 7th time participating in the race. I was originally signed up as a solo participant, then switched to be in a team, and finally switched to mixed tandem. I … Continue reading “2023 MR340 – 7/30/2023”
Dad had open heart surgery a few weeks ago. After his surgery, he went to residential care where they took care of him around the clock. Once he was cleared from residential care, he was going back home. It just happened that my sisters were both on vacation that same week. Nobody was going to … Continue reading “Dad Week – 7/7/2023”