Покорение тропы Чабба

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В понедельник, Ноябрь 13, 2023, Я достиг главной цели, пройдя всю длину тропы Чабб., извилистая 13-мильная тропа на Вест-стрит. Louis County. Поход занял у меня семь часов тридцать минут.. Когда мой старший сын «Трей» выполнял требования для получения Золотой медали за достижения в Королевских рейнджерах., эквивалентно

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Promoted to 4th Dan

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On Thursday, Январь 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 лет. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Over the years, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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Улица. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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Ноября 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Луис”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Луис, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 дети. Санкт-. 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. Луис, 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. Я

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I Hope She Doesn’t Want Parole

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Сегодня, Tam and I will be married twenty years. К сожалению, life in Missouri is 20 лет, 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. On July 27, 1996, Полный, 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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Happy Birthday, Бабушка!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 лет. Born in St. Луис, 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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Мая 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. Я

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