On the road - Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO

MO Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO

I love Botanical Gardens and St. Louis has a great one. What a treat. The heat let up a bit and we enjoyed the day. It is an extensive garden so we caught the trolley to experience the entire property in a short visit. They had a lovely Japanese garden and a Ottoman garden. We had lunch in the cafe and tried not to trip on June brides. I believe we spotted close to ten weddings during the course of our visit to St. Louis!

On the road - St. Louis

Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis

Honey, I'm home! Did you miss me? I took a quick trip to visit a dearly missed friend in St. Louis and had the most perfect time. I waited until the direct flights were offered and that made all the difference. We had a little break in the weather and took advantage of it with outdoor activities. We visited the botanical gardens, Forest Park, the Hill (Italian neighborhood), St. Charleston and the Laumeier Sculpture Park where I skipped around taking these shots.

I hope y'all behaved while I was away. Fasten your seat belts for a few more travel shots in upcoming posts.

On the road - St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

I have been places, I've seen things!

I went on a whirlwind trip to St. Louis, Missouri - flying out Friday and back on Sunday. A very dear friend of mine was celebrating the 50th Jubilee anniversary of joining her religious order and I was honored to be invited to attend. It was a grand and joyous event and I was delighted to be part of it and to meet her friends and family.

In between the ceremony, reception and family dinners I dashed out for a quick walk-about. We made our way through the end of the weekend St. Patrick's day parade where clusters of people were still hanging around the beer stations. I loved the city garden with the sculpture installations.