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Astelehenean, Azaroa 13, 2023, Helburu nagusi bat lortu nuen Chubb Trail-aren luzera osoa egin nuenean, an out-and-back 13.6 mile trail in West St. Louis County. Ibilaldia zazpi ordu eta hogeita hamar minutu behar izan nituen burutzeko. Nire seme zaharrena "Trey" Royal Rangers-en Lorpenen Urrezko Domina lortzeko baldintzak betetzen zituenean, equivalent
On Thursday, Urtarrila 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
Azaroaren on 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 eta Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. St du. Louis Artzapezpikutzak eliza eskaini zuen
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. Louis, 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. Dut
Gaur egun, Tam and I will be married twenty years. Zoritxarrez, life in Missouri is 20 urte, 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. Uztailetik 27, 1996, Tam, my mother and sisters prepared the clubhouse for our wedding later that afternoon. Jakintsu mantendu zuten
This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 urte. 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
Berriki, 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. It is interesting
Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 urte. 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. Amonak eragin handia izan zuen nire ahizpetan eta nigan
Maiatzaren On 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. Dut
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, Urte osoko sasoian joan nintzen