I mostly took photos of family and graduation stuff, so not a whole lot to share, but here are a couple shots.
Ted Drewes. Amazingness in a cup. It's right on Route 66, and it's pretty much a St. Louis icon. Grandpa (mom's dad, who lives in Connecticut, not dad's dad who lives in St. Louis) thought it was crowded. The crowd that night hardly counted as a crowd. After a Cardinals' game it's nothing short of a mob scene. Ted Drewes is an essential stop on every trip to StL.
Those of you who have lived in mid-town St. Louis may recognize this UFO-like building. Though you may not, as it is now far more classily (Yep, made that one up. Standing by it.) occupied than when I was in college. At that point it was a Del Taco. And I never once in 4 years ate there. It was a shady, shady place. Now the university has bought the apartments behind it, and it's much more respectably occupied by a Starbucks and a Chipotle. The flying saucer has come so far.
Time for a tangent. My dorm freshman year was directly across the street from the above flying saucer, somewhat separate from the rest of campus. The road was a really busy road, and we were just south of a large and apparently confusing intersection. Accidents happened all the time. The former Del Taco makes me think of one of the dumbest accidents I've ever seen, which happened right in front of it. There's a light there, and a school bus - you know, giant, bright yellow vehicle - was stopped at the red light. I was walking up the street towards campus when I heard a crash behind me, and I turned around to find a vehicle had rear ended the stopped school bus. I don't really remember, but I think it was a jeep. It's entire front end was smashed into the back of the bus. We're not talking little fender bender from somebody creeping forward at the red light. How do you miss the GIANT YELLOW BUS stopped in front of you??
At commencement all the faculty in their academic regalia process in before the students. Check out the guy in the middle of the photo below. It's Dumbledore! Apparently he teaches at my old college - he didn't die in Book 6 after all! After the ceremony we were chatting with a professor (actually a Jesuit priest who lived in the same dorm I did my freshman year) who was a contemporary of my parents when they were all students at this same college. Dad asked him who Dumbledore was (literally, that's exactly what he said), and this professor thought about it for a few minutes, and said he teaches in the theology department. On that description alone, he knew exactly who he was. Priceless.
While in St. Louis I got to hang out with my college roommate (the bride in Wedding #3 this year - and I'm seriously excited for that wedding!), and she and her fiance just got the cutest little puppy. He's adorable, and super photogenic.
I just love St. Louis. Only 4 1/2 months until I get to go back!
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