Off to Lake Wobegon
Tina and I will be spending the summer on Sugar Lake outside of Monticello, MN. We will be in Minnesota from July 8th thru the middle of August. The location of our cabin is about 45 minutes NW of Minneapolis and we invite any friends or family to visit us if you are...
2006 MS Rides
Dear Friends and Family: This year I will be participating in several MS rides and I have pledged to raise $2,000 between the 2 events. If you would like to help with this effort, please click on either of the links below to pledge. 2006 Minnesota MS TRAM - July 24-28...
House For Sale
Tina and I are looking at the possibility of moving back to Minnesota later this year. Our home in Prairie Village went on the market this week to see if there are any buyers left out there. The home is online at Prudential KC.
Bike the Drive
On May 26th, Tina and I drove to Chicago so that I could particpate in Chicago's Bike the Drive. We stayed downtown at the House of Blues-Marina Towers directly on the river. On Saturday, I joined a 15 mile neighborhood history bike tour, exploring the near north,...
New photos from New York
I just received the digital prints from Brightroom Photography that were taken during the Five Boro's Ride. (Firends Russ, Craig, Scott and I lined up at about the 4th row out of 9 blocks of riders. I'm in the yellow jacket.) I purchased this set because of the...
Thomas is in Chicago
Thomas and Eva have moved to Chicago. Their new address is: 2025 W Hutchinson Chicago, IL 60618 tomekgrobelny@aol.com Thomas and I rode the Bike the Drive ride on Sunday, May 28th. We covered about 60 miles (2 loops) and found no one that would stay with us. A truely...
Another successful Lone Star Century
On May 20th, 212 cyclists rode their bikes from Oregon Trail Park in Olathe west for up to 102 miles. Routes of 25, 45, 75 and 102 with multiple SAG stops were provided by the Johnson County Bike Club. Mom and Dad along with JCBC President Mark Scrivner helped man the...
Beth visits KC
Last weekend, Beth came down for a quick visit from St. Paul. Beth gave Tina a great perm that she has been wishing for. They also got in some shopping and a Friday night fish night. It was Beth's first road trip with her new Saturn Vue...nice car.
509th in the Press
Our son Jeff is finishing his last year in the Army at Ft. Polk. For the past several years, Jeff has been part of the 509th Airborne Infantry, also called the Opposing Force, or Opfor. The 509th trains over 40,000 Army and National Guard soldiers before they are...
A weekend in New York
Russ, Beth, Mary, Tina and I gathered in New York this past weekend for the 29th running of the Five Boro's Bike Ride. Actually, only Russ and I participated in the ride, but the 5 of us had a great 3 days of site seeing & window shopping, delicious meals and some...