A DAY SPENT IN THE CITY of ST LOUIS!!!
Saturday morning Nancy and I started out with a great breakfast outdoors at the Benton Park grill on the corner of Arsenal and Lemp. Then on to Benton Park were I spent a lot of time roaming the park from age six to fourteen.
We then headed downtown to City Park that is only about three years old. We then moved west to the world famous Carl Mille fountains on the north side of Union Station.
We finished our city excursion by going to a farmers market in Tower Grove park.

Benton Park Lake

The lake pictured behind Nancy was a popular ice skating
spot in the winters of my growing up years. In fact I skated a few times on thin ice and ended up having a winter swim.!!!!!!! In addition at age fourteen i was trying to impress Jquanita by riding my bike on the ice
and again the bike and I in front of Jquanita went for a swim,!!!!!!!

The beautiful City Gardens a four or more blocks of park, gardens, water, and sculptors.

City Gardens



On to the beautiful Carl Mille fountains across from Union Station.

The fountains and statues represent the meeting of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

The beautiful union station in the background.

#10 IS RETIRED BY CARDINALS!!!

On May 11TH Nancy and I were in attendace for the retirement ceremonies for former manager Tony LaRusso and the game to follow.

Representing Cardinal team mates is Adam Wainwright.

Tony Larusso is honored by the Cardinals.

Joe Torre speaks for major league baseball.

Tony's picture is unveiled in left center field.

Tony gives a great acceptance speech.

Tony says farewell!!!

Future hall of Farmer Chipper Jones is the batter.

This is Chipper Jones last season as a player.

THE LEFTY DOMINATES IN THREE INNING STINT!!!!

when pitching James is cool and confident.

Here it comes

Fastest way to big leagues is a left handed pitcher.

James dominates left handed batter.

He can dominate right handed batters

One of many joys of grand parenting is attending many functions.!!!

A FUTURE TRACK STAR!!!!!!!!!

Kayleigh running the 800 meters.

This is the first of two laps she appears to be
 running at a good pace.

She is entering the final dash to the finish line

I am pretty sure she holds off the girl in green.
Look at that German determination.!!!

She did get a ribbon!!!!!for placing.

 DONOVAN PARTCIPATES IN 8TH GRADE TRACK MEET

Begining of the 2ND heat and he has a great start

He holds off the runner in white and finishes second in the district.

Receiving his 2ND place ribbon.

I am reasonabl sure this is a meeting
of the 4/100 relay team but they got rained out.

He also participated in the long jump.
Photo features his approach.

In the air for his first jump.

Camera lens indicates maybe the second jump
not quite the distance as the first jump.


Then the rain/lightning storm hit and Nancy and I got soaked.
Tomorrow we will feature Kayleigh running the 800 meters.