St. Louis

I'm a couple of days behind with updates--we had no Internet access for a few days. Our hotel in Chicago is very luxe, but wanted $19.95 to connect to Internet. Parking was $51 per day as it was!
Anyway, St. Louis saw an end to our winning baseball streak. Cards lose, but not before a controversial call where Albert Pujols hit a homer onto the outfield wall, ONE SECTION OVER FROM US! The ball bounced back onto the field and after review, was called an double. Cards lose by 1 run, so it coulda made a difference in the outcome. I could tell it was going to hit and bounce somewhere, so I was waiting for the ricochet to catch it and did not see it hit the top of the wall. The fans down there said it was a home run, but alas. We almost did not get the picture of the mascot, FREDBIRD, as he was running away from a large group of parents and kids who wanted his picture. Ken spotted him and we chased him into a corner and got a shot.
We stayed in Lafayette Park, a beautiful historic district, in a bed-and-breakfast. The other couple staying there was headed to Belgium for a 3 year assignment with NATO Command.
We walked downtown to the game, yes it was 105 degrees! It was about 2 miles, and the walk back was challenging. We got to stop at a micro-brewery, Square One, voted best bar in St. Louis, where they not only had crafted beers, but cask ales and even distilled spirits made right there.