Growing up, we went to the Lake of the Ozarks nearly every weekend during the summer. Grandma and Grandpa always had a boat and we would spend all day out on the water. We were either bar-hopping or just enjoying cruising around. That hasn’t been a regular thing for our family in a long time….
Category: personal
Ride Through Ward Park
Sawyer and I took a quick ride through Ward Park. This gave me an opportunity to test out my new Go Pro.
Wonders of Wildlife
This past weekend, I had to drive down to Springfield to pick up my new (to me) kayak. I knew that I’d have the younger kids with me so I looked for something to do other than just drive there and back. The Wonders of Wildlife museum was the perfect choice! The layout and exhibits…
Sawyer Took a Dip
Sawyer loves getting in the water and has really wanted to kayak lately. This was our second outing in kayaks together. I’m impressed at how well he paddles and balances! There’s been very little instruction other than containing him in an area where he can explore skills on his own. As you see in the…
Sawyer and I at Ha Ha Tonka
The day before the MoYak Lake of the Ozarks tournament, Sawyer went with me to scope out some spots and walk around at Ha Ha Tonka.
Back … to the Office!
Thanks to zero competition for broadband internet, I made the trek to the office today. My last time in the office to work was March 6th, 2020. The week after that I was in San Diego and was in the air on the way home when California and New York started shutting down. I didn’t…
There’s always something.
I was really happy about the reasonably easy install of the new dishwasher. I was celebrating too soon. Somehow (and this might be from some movement after the first run) every single joint that had water in it started leaking. The worst was the elbow that goes right into the dishwasher. There was a trickle…
New Dishwasher Day
A dishwasher replacement should be pretty straight forward. They’re the same size, they need the same things, from the outside all looks pretty standard. I should know by now that nothing in this house is standard. Getting the old one out was hang up number one. The tile flooring was put in after the dishwasher….
Monkey Bar Struggle
Sawyer has been going with me on my post-lunch walk. Yesterday we walked a bit on the Lake Vista trail. Today, he got his way and we went to Ward Park so he could work on his monkey bar skills.
Nailed It!
Driving safety is a big point for the company I work for. Rather, safety as a whole, but driving a car is statistically the most dangerous thing. Due to that, we have monthly training and test on safe driving. This month’s lesson … “Safely Navigating Rural Roads”! I think my time growing up in Odessa…