Paris in the Spring: Preflight Interlude
To bed at 2. Up at 8. Leave at 10:30. Lunch, on the road, courtesy of Kreihbel’s in McPherson. Mmm, beef brisket sandwich, with extra napkins! Airport, 1pm. Flight to Chicago boards in … Read more
Travel
Missouri Meanderings 2008
Happy New Year! We’ll begin with a look back at a trip we took in October. Last fall we took an enjoyable trip east in search of fall colors. We started out visiting … Read more
St Louis Scenes
Here’s the final set of images from our trip to Missouri and St Louis last month. Nothing spectacular here, but I wanted to share some of the photos we took, mostly at the … Read more
Misc Mississippi Fall 2008
Here is the final batch of photos from our recent trip to St. Louis by way of Quincy, Illinois and Hannibal Missouri. Additional images available at flickr. Also worth noting, Sheryl took all … Read more
Lily Ponds, Tower Grove Park
I’d long been interested in seeing the giant water lilies in St. Louis, and on Tuesday I had my chance. The following photos were taken at the Lily Ponds at Tower Grove Park. … Read more
Views of the Gateway Arch
Though we’ve technically been in St. Louis once before, in reality we only passed through on our way to a concert at Chuck Berry’s during an extended weekend pass while undergoing basic training … Read more
Hannibal Fall Colors
On Monday we drove from Quincy over to Hannibal where we found some great examples of the colorful fall foliage we’ve been seeking on this trip. Here’s a small sample; there are more … Read more