Monday, May 18, 2026

3 May 2026 St Louis: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

 


Donna and Ray invited us to go to a baseball game.  This St Louis tradition was easy to say yes to as we both go way back with the Cardinals.  They had gone down to Malden MO to attend a fundraiser for the Bootheel Youth Museum that Ray founded all those decades ago.  One of the silent auctions was this set of tickets and they placed a serious bid on it and won.  Thanks again to the great team of St Louis  boosters, Donna and Ray!  The Cardinals were coming into the game with a six game winning streak and the Dodgers were on a 4 game losing streak.  Unfortunately the birds lost 4 -1 but we had a blast.


Rolling in through gate 2


Carry your own World Series Trophy


Ohtani is playing today, but not pitching


I got a shoot of wine


The dodgers are doing all of the offence


Great seats, thanks Donna and Ray!


Making some noise


The St Louis flag is flying


The Cardinals get a run but not enough to win


Fredbird has been working out


Lots of Dodger Blue


Still red dominates


A vary hairy reliever


Launching some Cardinals swag


The parking was a mess after the game so we got back out of the car and walked over for soome dinner


Kilroy's had booze but not any food


But the Broadway Oyster Bar had just what we need


Great food


Lots of beer on tap


 It has been 3 years and 328 days since we began our Migration

1 May 2026 St Louis: May Day! May Day! May Day!

 


Leslie turned 65 and the party we threw was a success.  43 people came from as far away as Texas, Florida, NJ and Chicago!  Bravo to all the folks who joined us!  We arrived at Milo's just before 4 and set up shop.  Toasted Ravioli, pizza and chicken wings were set up for all to enjoy as well as a few buckets of beer and some bottles of wine.  Leslie got to visit with someone from her entire life, from grade school to high school to college, to teaching right out of college, to graduate school and so on!  Great fun!



Rolling in with Dave and Kristine and the birthday girl!


It is very Italian here on the "Hill"


Pom Pom friends from High School, Kelly and Pam


Lauri, Kenny, Dave and Kristine


Mike and Deb, leslie's cousins


Pictures from way back


Joe and Dee came


Scott and Michelle 


Lynn


Ed and Elaine


Lisa from Grad School


Another of the Pom Pom crew, Lauri


The toasted ravioli did not last long


Julie from McClure High School


Paul aka Ralph


Katherine filled out the pom pom crew


Matt came in from Hermann


Val and Tanya both teachers at Rittenor


McBryan!


Linda is up from Florida


Marty came up too


Matt, Lynn and Kristine


Donna, Ray, Wynne and Babs


Bob K came from out of the woodwork


Jenny is all smiles


The sun is setting but the party still going strong


Andrew and Gretchen are in the Bocci bar


Bob made this shark car memorial for my 60th birthday, but we were already international at that point


So he brought it to show me


I hjad to switch to the flash mode as the bar lighting was too dim


Blindingly bright


Lelsie was given so many gifts, we just had to laugh


A funny card too


 It has been 3 years and 326 days since we began our Migration