Покоряване на Chubb Trail

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В понеделник, Ноември 13, 2023, Постигнах голяма цел, когато изкачих цялата дължина на Chubb Trail, an out-and-back 13.6 mile trail in West St. Louis County. Преходът ми отне седем часа и тридесет минути. Когато най-големият ми син „Трей“ изпълняваше изискванията за златен медал за постижения в Кралските рейнджъри, equivalent

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Promoted to 4th Dan

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В четвъртък, Януари 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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От ноември 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 деца. Св. Архиепископията на Луис посвети църквата

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I Hope She Doesn’t Want Parole

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Днес, Tam and I will be married twenty years. За съжаление, life in Missouri is 20 години, 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. От юли 27, 1996, Tam, my mother and sisters prepared the clubhouse for our wedding later that afternoon. They wisely kept

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Подавайки щафетата,en

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 години. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. С течение на годините, 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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Happy Birthday, Баба!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 години. Born in St. Louis, 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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On May 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. Аз

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Things Come Full Circle

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A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, I went on a year-long fitness

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