For the past three years, my company has taken all of its employees to Cardinal’s home opener game. It’s basically an extra holiday for the office. We work until about noon, get lunch catered in, have some drinks and head over to the game. Even though we’ve lost the opening game the past couple of […]
Browsing Tag: St. Louis
Everyday Moments / Travel
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
There is a pedestrian bridge north of St. Louis known as the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, and it happens to be a prime eagle-watching spot in the winter. I didn’t even know this bridge (part of the original Route 66) even existed until maybe a year ago. So I, of course, had to add it to my St. Louis bucket […]
Everyday Moments
Brewery Holiday Lights
Driving around and looking at Christmas lights has always been a favorite thing to do during the holiday season. Growing up, we’d drive around looking at the lights after church on Christmas Eve. So of course I still make Tim do this with me. Our first few Christmases together, we always drove through Winter Wonderland at […]
Fitness
GO! St. Louis Halloween Half Marathon
I completed and PR’d my third half marathon today! I honestly didn’t know how I would do because A) I just wasn’t all that excited for it and B) it was raining off and on during the race. My goal time was 1:55 and I crossed the finish line with an official time of 1:54:42. Woohoo! […]
Everyday Moments
Forest Park Balloon Glow
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race and Glow is an event that happens in late September that, in my opinion, marks the end of summer here in St. Louis. Attending the balloon glow is something I’ve been wanting to do since moving here eight years ago. It’s not very often you have a chance to get up close […]
Everyday Moments
My St. Louis Bucket List
I moved to St. Louis almost eight years ago to attend college with the intentions to leave after graduation. Well, a funny thing happens when you meet a native St. Louis boy the summer before your senior year, whom then asks you to marry him a couple years later. You stay put. I’ve really started […]