Motoring

Although I enjoy a nicely designed automobile - I will never be confused with a gear head.  My cars have been generally sparse (my last car did not have power windows which caused significant confusion among my kids friends).  Perhaps my automobile choice is a reaction to my Mom's Cadillacs that were well appointed but fell short in such minor areas such as the brakes and engine.

Below are some pictures with automobiles as a backdrop to the photo....

I am sure we were all safe in the back seat of that....

Believe this is Nan being dropped off at OSU but not sure where the Olds is from..

The Kuhn clan at the farmers market 

Rental car we had during the Blizzard of 1978.  I am sure that got good traction in 30 inches of snow.

Kids in Brad Krake's Sebring.  Looks like Kelsey just finished a healthy snack.

Old school convertible picture.  In AZ with our Circle K Thirstbusters

Ingrid and Oscar - looks like the Grand Canyon.

The Chevy van !  Good thing I am wearing that sweatband.

Catherine doing the back of the pickup initiation in SD

Old School SD picture.  Not sure who these boys are....

Brett and Kelsey unloading the Veracruz on the 2008 road trip.

Crusing in a Caddy

Familiar scene in our Dodge Grand Caravan.  The first car I bought new.

Dad - ready to drive.

My very sporty 1999 Hyundai Elantra buried in the snow.

Plenty of nice wheels out at Aunt Jane's in Hudson WI.   Hope somebody told me to pull my pants up a bit higher.

Brett and Kelsey in Jeff's Acura - parked in front of 21 Hastings in Belmont.

Looks like Grandpa Kuhn was in a smash-up derby.  I wish I still had those pants to give to Molly. 

Sporting Life

A significant amount of my free time is now spent managing the sports schedules of my three kids.  Certainly we have made sports a more complicated affair with a bit too much adult intervention and money being spent.  Here is a look at some of the sporting adventures over the years....

You are just not stopping a guy in red pants.

Born to play hockey !

Where do you think I get my superior coordination ?

Jake displaying his speed down to first base

Nan proudly displaying her One-on-One Champion Trophy

Waiting for the next victims.  We are quite the dynamic duo.

The Olen vertical leap on display

Uncle Gary - Professor of the Paddle

Uncle Gary getting pointers from Brett

Do NOT mess with me !

Karen entering a race on a whim and winning it...

Jeff showing Catherine the finer points of basketball

Jeans on the basketball court - really ?

Apparently I peaked athletically in April of 1976

"Oh yea I am ready"

Me chucking up 3 pointers at the old garden.

Nan - looking really tall on the PQ soccer field

Took us awhile to figure out he was a lefty !

Jeff soaking in all the hockey knowledge

OK - fishing is not really a sport but I liked the picture of Grandma Kuhn and ??

Jake hitting the trail in a cross country meet last Fall. 

Nice form on the backhand

The start of Kelsey's soccer career

Dad rallying the troops to face the dreaded light blue team !

What ?  No pants for soccer ?

Bretto showing off his moves

Jake displaying his patented two paddle technique

My wife running cross country in high school

Jeff playing catch in my dorm hall at ASU

The caption says it all....