July 3 - 4

Where to start with this fun, incredible, proud day............Mark and I left the hotel and walked to breakfast at a fun little place (White Knight Diner) and then trekked down Market Street all along the parade route!    WOW....this was the 133rd Veiled Prophet Parade in St. Louis and what a biggie with all the inflatables, floats, bands, fire trucks, tractors, clowns, and much more!   

The St. Louis Fair is always around the 4th of July and it brings a jillion (that's a LOT) folks to town for all the festivities down by the Arch and riverfront (which is way above flood stage, so gated off where normally folks could wander around)!    We met up with Ryan and friend, Dave and enjoyed the air show, corn dogs and lemon shake-ups.   It was the perfect summer day - beautiful blue, cloudless hot sunshine!    We went to the Hyatt (across the street from the Arch) and cooled off and visited.   Other friends and cousins of Ryan stopped by and at 4:15, we left for the ballgame.

There were 10 each in Ryan and Kevin's group who had a guest suite at Busch Stadium - lots of food, air conditioned (could sit inside or out), and plenty of beer, soft drinks and water!    After the national anthem sung by my friend, Allie's high school chorus (Monmouth-Roseville HS), Ryan and Kevin roared thru the sky and what a breathtaking moment - it was just so incredible filled with tears, shudders and pride.

Here they come...

Ryan on the left; Kevin on the right

The happy pilots after their first successful flyover

Proud Mom and Dad with their Navy aviator!

HAPPY 4TH of JULY

Anne, Patrick, Liam and Connor are here on the boat with us today and tomorrow!
Hope you all have a great day!!!