Proper British

Getting pictures from Ern's school is the best.

We went out to the British Pantry in Redmond for dinner. 

It's one of the few places to get a decent meat pie in this town.

I saw the slug and it opened up my eyes, I saw the slug.

Zoo With My Boos

Today I went to the zoo with my boos.

Some Rough Airports

I hadn't been murdered in St. Louis yet and I decided I shouldn't push my luck any further. To the airport!

Lambert Airport was in a very "burn me down and start over" state.

Seattle's airport on the other hand was still having the same computer issues as when I left.

Drastic measures were in place.

I don't like to brag but Lydia was PRETTY impressed with how much pumpkin flavored alcohol I managed to smash into one suitcase.

I had a delicious bowl of ramen at Silverlake Ramen in Totem Lake. It's great to be back.

St. Louis Wedding Bells

I stayed at the Clayton Plaza Hotel. There was a digital control for the shower.

It was pretty impressive. I've never seen anything like it. Even in Japan, and they love bathroom gadgets!

Kyle and Lana's wedding and reception were both held at the Thaxton. I was excited about this choice because I think it's only a venue and so it's rare for me to gain access to this amazing building. I used to live blocks from this place and walked by it frequently, biding my time until I could party here once more.

These two are cat weirdos. Sad,

Lana's parents did a fun video from Russia. With love.

There were lots of classy international foods. Much like the couple.

Speaking of classy they had a girl painting portraits by hand.

Hilariously she seemed to perceive me as a large bald Mongolian lawyer.

I don't really look like that, do I? DO I?

It was fun to reconnect with a lot of old friends that I have been missing.

We went to Jack Patrick's for the afterparty.

I objectively proved that I am their best friend of all by staying until the last minute and driving them to their hotel afterward. It was a fun night.

Clownvis Still Has Talent

I took the opportunity being in St. Louis to hit my favorite restaurants. Sugarfire is pretty darn good barbecue.

The sauces... the sauces.

I checked out the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

I love an opportunity to immerse myself in the 1904 World's Fair.

This was a weird thing that I don't remember learning about before. They have some jars of preserved fruit from an agricultural exhibit. If I was a supervillain I think I might break in the museum in the dead of night and feast upon 120 year old pears.

Our annual pumpkin beer tasting was coming up so I was excited to stock up on delicious St. Louis beer.

I got a little carried away though... I couldn't make it all fit in my suitcase. Sacrifices were made.

I was super excited about this event. Silver Ballroom is maybe my favorite bar in town, and Clownvis is a very fun and unique local act... plus free pinball? I'm there.

I suited up for the occasion.

It turns out that the event was promoting a new Clownvis beer from 4 Hands Brewing Co.

Seago and Nora joined in the fun. It was fun talking to Clownvis a bit about the olden days. He recognized my shirt as being a relic from an earlier time. I discovered Clownvis very early in my St. Louis life so there was a fair bit of nostalgia involved as well. Good times.

Andre was there too.

Clownvis even gave me some swag. What a good night.