Our last day in St. Louis and we took ourselves on a tour to see the damage from the tornado that swept through the city in May. Forest Park lost 1000 trees, now stumps, the mansions on Lindell Avenue suffered extensive roof and window damage, and parts of North St. Louis were devastated. I only took photos when we got to North St. Louis. Here is part of what you see.

Quite a tragedy, and all the king’s horses and all the king’s men….

Yesterday morning, we had down time, sitting around Judy’s and talking to her son Rick, who stopped by to see us, and Panda, who is madly in love with Edie.

Then, it was time for lunch and off we went to Big Sky in Webster Groves to have lunch with Charlie and Fran F_______ and Fran and Peggy O____. Another great meal and conversation. For context, Charlie is a college classmate (and retired professor of Irish Studies), Peggy is a sister of Brigid, whom you met two days ago (and aunt of Nora), Fran O____ was a law school classmate (and a high school classmate of Joe, whom you met yesterday). None of them have anything to do with my cousin Les from Sydney.

And then to top it all off, dinner and great conversation (not only about their children and grandchildren, but about their two great-grandchildren and their upcoming 60th anniversary) with old (no, they don’t look it) friends Stuart and Betsy. They will soon be off to Israel for the wedding of another grandchild.

Today, it is thanks and good-bye to Judy, a final visit with cousins Donna and Ed, and it is off to……

Bentonville, Arkansas to see Sam Walton and a lot of American art.

Ignoring Trump and keeping an eye on the Major League trading deadline today. So far, no harm done.

Can you imagine a better trip to St. Louis?