Happy Birthday Josie!
For her birthday this year, Josie chose to return to the Mastermind Escape Room in St. Charles. We had to find the Mona Lisa in DaVinci’s workshop and we completed it with 13 minutes to spare! Way to go, Pipes family!
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Last Campout
Noah completed his last merit badge and has his Eagle Project scheduled for next month, so we are nearing the end of his Scouting career. We went on our last campout this weekend to S-F scout ranch and climbed the Castle Rock formation. The weather was pretty miserable, but we still had a good time. I’m glad I’ve gotten to...
Let’s Get Messy
Part of art class this year is a six-week pottery class at Lamplight Studios. After our first class tonight, it appears to be more challenging than we expected, but we’ll see how we do by the end.
Licensed to Drive!
Noah has been practicing since he got his permit in April last year, and after more than 40 hours behind the wheel, he passed his test on the first try! Way to go, Noah! We’re proud of you.
Meet Me At The Beach
I started my current job at Boeing in Sep and our group’s new director was named in Nov. He invited the members of his leadership team to meet in Huntington Beach for an off-site meeting which was an opportunity for all of us to meet one another in person.
Christmas Concert 2022
We missed a couple of years due to COVID, but we headed down to Powell Hall today to see and hear the SLSO and get into the Christmas spirit. They were pretty heavy on the jazz this year, which is okay, but sometimes I just want to hear the traditional arrangements. Still a great show and they played for almost...
Ugly Christmas Tree
When we went to Meert Tree Farm last year to get our tree, Josie saw this ugly little bush and fell in love with it. It took me a year to adjust to the idea, but when we went back today, it was still there (no surprise). Dixie and Josie both think it’s adorable. My only requirement was a red...
New Floors
We just couldn’t take the look of the hardwood floors anymore so the time had come to refinish the living room and dining room. We ended up going with a company called CleanRecoat, because they offer a service that doesn’t require sanding. So it takes half as long, and costs half as much. The floors look great, so I’m very...
Haunted Garage 2022
The kids wanted to set up the garage again this year for Halloween, and this time I posted a short video clip on Nextdoor to try to advertise and generate a bigger crowd than we had last year. I guess it worked – we had more than last year, but still not a ton. We still had fun.
Homecoming
Although they both said no when Dixie first asked them if they wanted to go, I managed to talk them into it, and in the end they were both glad they went. Dixie and I volunteered to chaperone, and spent the whole night sitting in the hallway watching the endless procession of girls headed to the bathroom, but it was...
Balloon Glow
The kids had never been to the Balloon Glow before, so last night we packed a picnic dinner and hung out in Forest Park all evening. Afterwards, we stayed for the Golden Knights and the fireworks show.
Charity Gala
In my role as grantmaker for the Employee Community Fund at Boeing, I was hoping to get more invitations like this one. But after 3 years on the board, this is the first opportunity that has come along, so we took advantage of it. The charity, United Services for Children, provided a table for ECF at their Fly Me To...
Cardinals vs Yankees
I sure wouldn’t have predicted a 3-game sweep of the Yankees, but that’s exactly what the Cardinals delivered this weekend and we got to see the last and most exciting game of them all. I’m glad the kids will have memories of such a notable game. The Cards won 12-9 and we got to see Yadi make his 1000th career...
Visit to Albin’s House
We figured it had been about 7 years since we last saw each other. But he hasn’t changed a bit, and we had a good time hanging out on a Saturday. I drove down to Ozark, MO early that morning. We went to Bass Pro Shops to do some shooting and had lunch at Hemingway’s. He and Erin cooked dinner...
