Carter enjoyed going to the Lake Saint Louis Sailing Club Awards Ceremony / Costume party. In a decision sure to cause long-term psychological damage, Daddy dressed as Princess Buttercup and Mommy was the Dread Pirate Roberts. Carter was our treasure. As much fun as we had, it was a little bittersweet as this was Carter’s first “second”. Hope you enjoy the gallery.
Archive for the ‘Sailing’ Category
2009 Sailing Club Awards
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Junior Olympic Sailing Festival
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
The Lake Saint Louis Sailing Club hosted the Midwest Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. It was great to see all the kids out there enjoying sailing. Carter and I went to volunteer, but they didn’t need our help so we ended up just going for a swim… how cool is it that you can watch a regatta from a swimming pool?!? I think we both really enjoyed it, as you can see.
Pirates Ahoy!
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Carter got to experience piracy, Lake Saint Louis style! The kids go out on the lake in small sailboats, kayaks, etc. to plunder and capture the booty! Kathy and Carter had a great time.
2009 On-the-Water Boat Show
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
The Lake Saint Louis Sailing Club hosted its primary fundraiser, the On-the-Water Boat Show over the weekend. Unfortunately, I did not help out much. Fortunately, Carter lent a lot of moral support. Plus, daddy did get to play with a Hobie hybrid kayak/paddle boat/sailboat (and came away very impressed). The event went very well considering bad weather on Sunday and the state of the economy. You can see all the pictures here.
Getting the Sailing Club Boats Ready
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Violet and Carter getting the boats ready
Sailing Club awards ceremony
Friday, November 14th, 2008Well, the year ended with a nice awards ceremony. We were a little late, but decided to show up and make it Carter’s first public appearance. Hopefully noone minded, Carter sort of stole the show. I am officially on the board for the sailing club in 2009, which I look forward to. It is a great club and a great group and I want to help it continue to grow. I again want to thank everyone involved with the club for a great year, they truely are a special group. The obligatory photo album is here.
2008 Sailing Season Ends
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Last chance to sail this year, and I sure enjoyed it! 76 degrees for the high, the big lake, a good breeze, and enough foliage to prove its November… absolutely beautiful. It was also nice to have a cabin boat come out and join us. It has been a fun season marked by meeting good friends and learning a skill that I always wanted to learn. What a year, look forward to the next.
Labor Day weekend
Monday, September 15th, 2008
My parents came up for a very nice visit on Labor Day weekend. They helped us with some projects around the house, took us to the dog park, took out a kayak, watched me sail, and supported me in my triathlon efforts. My dad’s pictures are up here
World Record Attempt
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Photo by Jenny Swanson
Update 8/1/2008 - News coverage here.
Sailing improvements
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Sailing is still a blast. Yesterday, for the first time, I did not come in last in one race! It must have been good luck that Kathy come along to support me. I came in last the rest of the races, but I still had lots of fun.
