Last evening I decided to forego my usual Tuesday yoga class in favor of taking a leisurely stroll up Lindell to get a closer look at one of the major events that was causing traffic congestion in town–a fund-raiser for President Obama at the Carnahan residence. Downtown there was, of course, the Cardinal-Phillies game (with…
Category: Forest Park
Scenes from the 39th Great Forest Park Balloon Race
Watching the 39th Great Forest Park Balloon Race from Art Hill as the balloons flew above the flags from "America's Heartland Remembers," made Saturday afternoon's experience very special and extremely poignant. There was a steady breeze at first causing the balloons to drift northward. Due to warnings of possible severe weather, several participants elected to…
An early September weekend
This week it feels as if the day after Sunday is Thursday….the week's almost over and I am just getting to a post about last weekend's activities in the neighborhood. Yesterday morning I ran into Peter Franzen, the dapper Director of Development for the Children's Educational Alliance located at 4742A McPherson. When I mentioned I…