Conquering Chubb Trail

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सोमवार को, नवंबर 13, 2023, I achieved a major goal when I hiked the entire length of Chubb Trail, an out-and-back 13-mile trail in West St. लुइस काउंटी. The hike took me seven hours and thirty minutes to complete. When my oldest son “Trey” was completing the requirements for the Gold Medal of Achievement in Royal Rangers, equivalent to

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Promoted to 4th Dan

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गुरुवार को, जनवरी 31, 2020, Grandmaster Pat Weseman promoted me to 4th Dan in Taekwondo at the Advanced Class. When I started classes with Grandmaster Weseman and her husband Art, I did not foresee reaching this milestone. I originally started taking classes with my nephew Jim in Spring 1995. After getting married in 1996, I stopped taking classes for several

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Passing the Torch

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 20 साल की उम्र. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. इन वर्षों में, मैं प्रशिक्षित किया है,,en,भतीजी और भतीजे के साथ साथ मार्शल आर्ट में अपने बच्चों के सभी तीन,,en,तीसरी पीढ़ी के पहले सदस्य,,en,एक सफल कैफे,,en,मालिक,,en,Lanayard का असली उद्देश्य के लिए एक मिशन है,,en,शांति भंग करने के लिए ठीक,,en,विरोध के लिए,,en,लुईस फरवरी में Munn के लिए शीर्षक गिरा,,en,Zbyszko एक प्रसिद्ध डबल क्रॉस में Munn हराया,,en,बीच होने वाले मैच,,en,मैं आम तौर पर पुराने नहीं लग रहा है, लेकिन यह मुझे एहसास समय से उड़ रहा है पड़ता है,,en,चुनौतियां अस्थायी हैं,,en,जासूस बिली डेसमंड अपने पैरों को कूद गया और से बाहर ले जाया,,en 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. पिछले सप्ताह, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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सेंट. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

सेंट फ्रांसिस डी बिक्री STL-चर्च

नवंबर को 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. लुइस”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. लुइस, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. सेंट. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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Scratch One Off The Bucket List

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Last Monday, I was able to scratch a big item off my bucket list. I attended a Liverpool Football Club game in person. Liverpool FC came to my hometown of St. लुइस, Missouri on August 1, 2016 to play a preseason game with AS Roma. My daughter Caity attended the match with me, which made the day extra special. मैं

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I Hope She Doesn’t Want Parole

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आज, Tam and I will be married twenty years. दुर्भाग्य, life in Missouri is 20 साल, so I hope she doesn’t want to apply for parole. I’m hoping she decides to keep me around for a few more years. जुलाई को 27, 1996, Tam, my mother and sisters prepared the clubhouse for our wedding later that afternoon. They wisely kept

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No Back Down in Kenneth

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My oldest son Kenneth turns 19 this week. All three of my kids have their own special talents and bent. Kenneth has always focused on two things in his life: martial arts and the Bible. When he was 14, he did all the Bible merits available at Royal Rangers over one summer. A friend of his and I convinced him

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Caleb Gets a Job

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हाल ही में, my youngest son Caleb obtained his first job at a local fast food restaurant. I was proud of him because Caleb decided he wanted a job, filled out a number of applications and obtained a job close to the house. Caleb found the job to be a good fit because of the location and working environment.

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Happy Birthday, दादी!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 साल की उम्र. Born in St. लुइस, Missouri on May 15, 1916, Grandma was the seventh of fourteen children. She married an only child in 1938 and they would have two children, my mom and Aunt Maureen. Grandma had a big influence on my sisters and me because

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Being a Dad and Coach

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मई में 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. मैं

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