St. Louis City Museum
Mary and I spent the long weekend with her family in St. Louis. And on Saturday we went to the most bizarre place in the world–the St. Louis City Museum. It's basically a giant playground made from things taken from inside the city limits of St. Louis. Not only a playground for little kids though. This sign is pretty clear. This is on the roof of the 11 story building. This is also on the roof. This is looking down on the 10-story spiraling slide from the roof. It's dizzying. I'm not sure how well you can tell what this Read more…
Up in the Air, Redux
We took a family outing to see Up in the Air again, which wore well on a second viewing. Not only was it fun to see again, but seeing it in St. Louis–where most of it was filmed–was kind of a treat. There was some random hooting when someone recognized a friend, or a location passed off as Wisconsin or Omaha. We also saw it at one of the coolest theaters in town–the Moolah, a converted Shriners Temple with condos, a movie theater, a bar, and a bowling alley. In between screenings, I also read the novel by Walter Kirn that Read more…
It’s a marshmellow world in the winter …
Merry Christmas from St. Louis, where we’re getting a Christmas morning snowfall. Last night, we went to midnight mass–excuse me, midnight service (Lutherans don’t go to mass)–so today it’s all about good food, a present exchange, and maybe a trip out to see Sherlock Holmes. Again, Merry Christmas!
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