23 April 2026 Hermann: Off to Hermann a Small Town Missouri

 

We took off from St Louis early so we could meet Lisa and Jeni for lunch in Hermann.  The St Louis hotel we were staying at had a big breakfast buffet and there were several VEX robotic teams there stocking up for the big world championships.  The drive was pretty easy but I-70 was almost entirely one big construction site.  We had lunch at Sharp Corner, burgers and fries. Then we got into our Air BnB and got settled.  I popped into the bank on yet another attempt to get the double authentication system working.  We popped into the local supermarket and then we headed up to Matt's house.

The world championships!

Hermann sayings

Hellbender blend

A flag and flagpole store

Good ols Mitch

Looking a bit nicer than the old days

Our lunch guests

A grilled cheese for nostalgia sakes

All peppered up!

Lisa and Andrea

Jeni too

No more Maifest, no more IGA eiher

The view of the river from Matts house

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Patriotic

With his things clearly labeled

Bluebirds

Flowers

A collection of glassware

Odd bits of things around the  house

Paintings

Proudly displayed 

the yellow rose of Hermann

A broad shouldered hawk

 It has been 3 years and 318 days since we began our Migration

22 April 2026 St Louis: Flying to Saint Louis and Visiting With Tony2000

 

Tony's house is right next to the airport.  We got into our hotel and then headed over to Tony's.  There was a dispensary right down the street and we stocked up before walking over to his house.  His garden and pond is even better than the last time we saw it.  He told us about seeing a great blue heron in his pond and the the subsequent lack of gold fish swimming in the pond.  Tu, the beagle, was very excited to meet us and he even jumped up in my lap for a hot second or two.  We ordered a nostalgic set of pizzas from Imos and eventually bid Tony adieu.  

Tony's yard is a masterpiece of rock gardens and flowers

Big lavenday irises

A tiny bird house

Hearing a new story

Non-stop Tu

A home made chair

Vary rustic and comfy too

Pictures on the fridge!

The pond is alive and well

Check, pond is secure

Cheese

Bird nests

Peaceful

Iris

A smokehouse not an outhouse

Lilly of the valley

Peonies

Who will feed the birds?

Who will feed the squirrles?

Imos Pizza!

The last piece, the piece de resistance! 

 It has been 3 years and 317 days since we began our Migration

21 April 2026 Baltimore: More New Beginnings

 

We tried to sleep in but the first night in a new place is always hard to get settled into so we woke up early.  We met Devin for lunch and were planning on going to an art museum in Baltimore, unfortunately the museum was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.  We had another non-stop gab-fest until the restaurant had to close.  Devin is a delight and her artistic endeavors are quite extraordinary.  After the restaurant closed and we were asked to leave, we walked back to our hotel and marveled at all the Baltimore sights.  We had a zoom call with our Spanish lawyers and had made an early night of it.  Off to the "Lou" in the morning

Our lunch spot

A funky coffee, sandwich and record shop

Back out in the sun!  We say our good byes for now....

Churches

Old folks crossing

Flowers

Statues

Kids will splash

In the mount Vernon neighborhood we found a Washington monument

Quite patriotic

Gate Appreciation worthy

Rowwwwrrr!

Lions in the park

Big bulls

Another church

An odd wrapping on this statue

The Engineers club

Back to the very elaborate lighting fixtures

Hi!  Pleased to meet you!

 It has been 3 years and 316 days since we began our Migration