Pic Today 12/31/17

 

 

A SPICY TOAST

TO THE NEW YEAR

No ordinary Bloody Mary.

Serano pepper, tomato juice,

fresh lemon with vodka to taste.

And don't forget the lobster tail garnish.

Here's to a spicy and healthy

New Year. 

Cheers!

Pic Today 12/30/17

 

SNOWBOARDING

IN MISSOURI

During the holidays,

dads get to take their kids

down the slopes at

Hidden Valley Ski Resort

near St. Louis.

Especially with our blast

of winter weather.

Skiing, snowboarding, tubing.

Big fun with dad.

 

Pic Today 12/29/17

 

 

 

CITY OF BRICKS

We're a city of bricks

and cobblestones

 here in St. Louis 

and throughout Missouri.

And there's good reason for it.

A rich source of available clay,

the most affordable building material

during the our growth eras,

and the endurance of this durable

building block.

In fact, our dwindling supply

of cobblestone streets

is garnering praise as of late 

for its beauty, endurance and

environmental advantages.

Pic Today 12/28/17

 

HELPING WINTER PASS

Today,

I received my

first seed catalog.

 

Pic Today 12/27/17

 

THERE'S NO BUSINESS

LIKE SNOW BUSINESS

Sleds, flying saucers, toboggans.

Suddenly stores are putting

them out for sale.

Must be all this winter weather!

 

Pic Today 12/26/17

 

CHRISTMAS MORNING

9:50 AM

10:10 AM

 METTA & ELI

LOVED 'EM 

(Still can't find the TV remote.)

Pic Today 12/25/17

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS DINNER

FINALE 

Each year,

it's a tradition

for my festive holiday

red & green jello parfait.

It's the "least fancy"

menu item,

but a tradition nonetheless.

(This started 6 year's ago

as a favorite for Metta.)

She still approves,

but this may be the final year.

 

Pic Today 12/24/17

 

JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

First snow of the season!

Barely enough 

 for a snowman. 

But it makes everything

so beautiful. 

Pic Today 12/23/17

 

MY FAVORITE TREE

AGAIN THIS YEAR

Just down the street.

Every branch wrapped

in red lights.

So simple.

 So festive. 

It just says Christmas!

Pic Today 12/22/17

 

SILENT NIGHT,

HOLY NIGHT 

Wishing you all

a peaceful, quiet

  Christmas weekend. 

Pic Today 12/21/17

 

WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM

Christmas time

 at Lone Elk Park, 

  St. Louis County, Missouri.

Pic Today 12/20/17

 

A FEW WINTERBERRY BRANCHES

will make a very festive, very red

Christmas wreath for your front door.

Making your holidays bright!

 

Pic Today 12/19/17

 

BETTER START

BELIEVING

Better watch out,

cause "you know who"

is coming to town.

(wink wink)

Pic Today 12/18/17

 

WE ARE

THE "MORNING REGULARS"

Nancy, Pattie, Chad

and yours truly.

The first customers each morning

at Kaldi's Coffee.

Our table is reserved.

Fresh brewed single origin.

And the New York Times

(most mornings 😏.)

Cheers.

Pic Today 12/17/17

 

WHAT AN HONOR

I've been asked to be Santa Claus

at this year's Bar Louie

"Naughty or Nice" holiday party. 

I am indeed honored.

(The countdown is on.

One week to go.)

 

Pic Today 12/16/17

 

 

A SIGN OF THE TIMES

The extremes of housing

in St. Louis County

are becoming farther apart.

Single family housing 

comes in all sizes

(like the two shown above),

from cozy modest homes

to ostentatious mansions.

Pretentious, obscene expressions

of wealth are signs that too many people

have too much of the wealth.

Our recent proposed tax cut legislation

embodies the perpetuation of

this inequality.

(President Trump must go.)

Pic Today 12/15/17

 

 

 

 

COME SEE 

WHAT CARTER FOUND

IN EGYPT

95 YEARS AGO

A fabulous exhibit of the tomb

of King Tutankhamun and

1,000 life size adornments

as discovered by Howard Carter

is now on display in St. Louis. 

The tomb, sarcophagus, his throne

and that amazing face mask,

plus gorgeous jewelry and 

everything to prepare Tut

for the afterlife.

Such amazing craftsmanship

and all in solid gold.

Don't miss this exhibit.

At the St. Louis Science Center

through January 7.

Pic Today 12/14/17

 

 

 

 

MOSAIC MASTERPIECE

41-million pieces of tile and glass,

more than 8,000 shades of color,

cut, placed and installed over the decades

on 83,000 square feet of soaring domes

and arches inside the 

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.

One of the "oustanding cathedrals of

the Americas", and a masterpeice

of Byzantine mosaic craftsmanship,

this cathedral is a showpiece attracting

 visitors from around the world. 

(Mosaics under the side chapels 

and arcades were installed by 

Tiffany and Company.)

 

Pic Today 12/13/17

 

 

TRAINS

BIG AND SMALL

We're fascinated by trains,

especially at Christmas time.

Living in a train town

is exciting, especially

for children.

 

Pic Today 12/12/17

MY FAVORITE

CHRISTMAS MOVIE,

EVER!

(Wish I could eat like Elf.)

Pic Today 12/11/17

 

CHIMNEY ALERT

Don't forget to remove

your chimney cover.

You don't want to keep

Santa Claus from

coming down our chimney

Christmas morning!

Pic Today 12/10/17

C

CHRISTMAS MOVIE QUIZ

What's the name of

this angel?

Bonus Question:

How did he earn his wings?

Pic Today 12/9/17

 

 

 

 

 

SHAKE SHACK

OPENS IN ST. LOUIS

Shake Shack, the nationally beloved

burger and frozen custard  joint

created by St. Louis native, Danny Meyer,

will open to the public Monday, December 11.

Located in the hip Central West End,

the Shack will open daily at 11:00am

at 32 North Euclid Ave.

 

Pic Today 12/8/17

 

GROWING MY OWN

Lemons, that is.

My Meyer lemon tree

is inside now,

near a sunny window.

And is very happy.

Giving me plump, sweet

ripe lemons

whenever I need 'em.

Get yourself a potted

Meyer lemon tree.

(The flowers are so fragrant.)

 

Pic Today 12/7/17

 

FROSTY'S ON HIS WAY

With cold, cold weather on the way,

and our first snow forecast

for tomorrow

Look who's in town!

"Let's run and have some fun,

before I melt away."

⛄️

 

Pic Today 12/6/17

 

HERE WE GO A-CAROLING

Tis the season to sing outloud,

 and share the Christmas season. 

Good tidings to you

Wherever you are.

Good tidings for Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

 

Pic Today 12/5/17

 

TIS THE SEASON

to have a holiday latte

at Kaldi's Coffee.

Cheers!

 

Pic Today 12/4/17

 

PICKING OUT A TREE

Maggie, Metta and Eli.

Picking out this year's

"Charlie Brown"

 Christmas Tree!

A nice fat one!