Conquering Chubb Trail

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אויף מאנטאג, נאָוועמבער 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. לוי קאָונטי. 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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אויף דאנערשטאג, יאַנואַר 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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פּאַססינג די טאָרטש,en

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 20 יאר אַלט. 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. לעצטע וואָך, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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סט. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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אויף נאוועמבער 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. לוי”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. לוי, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, עדואַרד און מאַגדאַלענאַ מאָסבלעטש, and their 14 children. די סט. 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. לוי, 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. איך

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I Hope She Doesn’t Want Parole

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הייַנט, Tam and I will be married twenty years. צומ באַדויערן, life in Missouri is 20 יאָרן, 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. אויף יולי 27, 1996, Tam, my mother and sisters prepared the clubhouse for our wedding later that afternoon. They wisely kept

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Happy Birthday, גראַמאַ!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 יאר אַלט. Born in St. לוי, 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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אויף מאי 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. איך

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