So long St Louis

So after a full dress rehearsal Thanksgiving dinner we bid the DeJean's we made it to Tuscaloosa today.

Many thanks to Rog, Claire, Harvey, Troy, Sano and Roger (Julie too but she didn't make the photo session).  Was a great dinner (you can never practice too much for Thanksgiving) and visit.

We went to see "Tornado Alley" at the OmniMax on our last day.  I liked it but it helps to be a weather geek to like that one.  We saw better tornado footage 29 years ago at the FAA academy weather class.

There is yet another crucial sporting event here today.  Bama Vs LSU.  Should have the result before I finish this.  No photos from here yet, see what I can do tomorrow.  Just saw Bama lose in overtime, sad faces around here.  Oh well, it's just squiggley ball.

Stay well

The Day After

When you're in St Louis, you've got to go to the Arch.  Seems like a given; each time I see it I'm impressed all over again.

We went up to the old courthouse where the Dread Scott decision was delivered.

 The courthouse.

Inside.

The courtroom there the decision was given.

Then over to City Park where the water ran red after the local baseball team won an important game last night.  It seems that there was a bit of celebrating after the game.  There were lots of sirens in our neighborhood.

 I feel so ashamed; I titled this "running in the red".  It's as good as I can do these days.  What with the stress of retirement and all.

This is one of the cleaner spots downtown near Busch Stadium the morning after game 7.

Back at the park now; I'm told there is yet another sporting contest tomorrow.  It is a "football" game, but that can't be because they say that the players are allowed to touch the ball with their hands.

Whatever, I plan to watch some soccer on Roger's enormous HDTV.

Try to stay awake.