Pic Today 6/30/20

HELLO HIBISCUS

The smiling faces of flowering hibiscus.

All they need is full sun.

Check.

Lots of water.

Check.

And hot summer days.

Check.

Pic Today 6/29/20

ROGUE UNDERGROUND DINING

GOES VIRTUAL

Saturday's Rogue Event

goes virtual, and zooms out with

30 lucky members who learn

and cook with the chef.

4 course meal preparations with

cook along demos, including a 

refreshing Soju cocktail

with watermelon ice cube.

Ragu Bolognese on polenta, 

pork and shrimp dumplings

witch coconut basil sauce,

microwaved foie gras with

grape preserves, and finally,

summer fresh peach crepes.

What a feast, shared by all.

Pic Today 6/28/20

PERFECT WAY

TO START THE DAY

And on a hot summer morning,

it's an iced coffee

at Kaldi's on the plaza.

Hits the spot.

Pic Today 6/27/20

ORDERING PIZZA

Hmmmm . . .

here's an interesting topping.

(Courtesy New Yorker magazine)

Pic Today 6/26/20

COOLIN' IT

IN THE PARK

Nothing like running 

under the water

on a hot summer day.

Pic Today 6/25/20

INDESCRIBABLE

. . . the taste of a simple bowl

     of just picked green beans.

Perfectly ripe, and crisp,

fresh from my garden.

With sea salt.

This is why you grow your own.

Pic Today 6/24/20

RIDICULOUS BEAUTY

Summer lilies at

Missouri Botanical Garden.

So glad they're back open.

Get your tickets at

MissouriBotanicalGarden.org

Reservations required.

Pic Today 6/23/20

THE ECLECTIC HOMES

OF KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI

Turn of the century Victorian,

classic farmhouse Colonial,

contemporary Craftsman,

or modern Avant Garde.

It's all here.

Maybe that's why everyone

wants to move to Kirkwood.

(Know what I love?

All the trees!)

Pic Today 6/22/20

POOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS

The art of finding the right spot.

(And the right customer.)

Pic Today 6/21/20

MY FATHER

Going through tons of pics,
found such memories.

Pic 1.  In the late 30's I think.
Cool dude, to be sure.

Pic 2.  With Walt Disney, 1957.
A client meeting.

I miss him, a lot.
I wish I had been paying
more attention.

Happy Father's Day, everyone.

Pic Today 6/20/20

SHOPPING FRESH

Saturday morning at the

Farmers Market.

It's easy being a vegetarian

this time of year.

Pic Today 6/19/20

CELEBRATE THIS DAY

Forever remember Juneteenth,

the day enslaved Africans

got word they were freed,

June 19, 1865.

Celebrate all that is good

for one moment.

Pic Today 6/18/20

BEHOLD THE NEW

MERCEDES PAINT COLOR

Matte Military Green!

Understated, non glossy,

not flashy, sooo cool.

The only shiny part of

this sedan are the windows.

Minimal is so attractive.

Pic Today 6/17/20

THE ART OF A

HANDWRITTEN NOTE

When was the last time you

received a handwritten note

or letter, in the mail?

In an envelope, with a stamp,

brought to you by a mailman?

What a shock.

And nice surprise.

From a Survey Director

at the Census Bureau,

where I work.

Put your phone down,

send a note to someone.

Say something nice.

You'll be remembered!

Pic Today 6/16/20

IT'S BLUEBERRY TIME

Finally.

Besides peaches,

my favorite summertime fruit.

And we're weeks away

from Ronnie bringing his

fresh picked blueberries

to the Kirkwood Farmers Market.

Yum.

Pic Today 6/15/20

PICNIC IN THE PARK

Perfect sunny weekend.

At the base of Art Hill,

Forest Park, St. Louis.

Thanks, we needed that.

Pic Today 6/14/20

ZOO'S OPEN

The St. Louis Zoo 

has reopened.

It's still free,

but you have to make reservations,

and get a time-stamped ticket.

Go to slzoo.org for your

free tickets.

And once you get there,

you can stay as long as you want.

Masks, please.

Pic Today 6/13/20

MISSING THE CABIN

Especially today.

Perfect light, 

perfect weather.

Happy Weekend!

Pic Today 6/12/20

SHAVED ICE

ON A SUNNY WARM DAY

Yay, Tropical Moose Shaved Ice

is now open at the

Kirkwood Farmers Market.

Perfect spot to choose your

favorite flavors, and talk

with your friends.

Over 30 fruit flavors to choose from.

Pic Today 6/11/20

 A THING FOR CHEESE

We love our cheeses.

Yes we do.

(Courtesy New Yorker Magazine)

Pic Today 6/10/20

THE LOTUS ARE EMERGING

Such beautiful flowers to photograph.

Especially how the buds

 find their way to the sun.

Now's the time.

Go find a lotus pond.

Take your camera.

Missouri Botanical Garden has just announced

they're opening next Tuesday.

Pic Today 6/9/20

SEEMS APPROPRIATE NOW

At a recent Kemper Gallery exhibit

of Ai Weiwei's "Bare Life" art,

This was one of my favorites.

Nuff said.

Pic Today 6/8/20

WHAT'S ON TOP

OF YOUR FRIDGE?

Here's the view at my house:

1 fresh pineapple,

2 bananas,

and an oil apple painting.

Happy Monday everyone.

Pic Today 6/7/20

GOOD NEWS

My good friend, Ronnie,

will bring a fresh-picked crop

of blueberries to the

Kirkwood Farmers Market,

Saturday, June 26.

I'm told he's retired now,

except for his blueberry crop.

Can't wait to see him again.

Making room in my freezer

right now.

Pic Today 6/6/20

ANYONE ELSE MISSING OUR

 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

Where else can you enter this 

tropical geodesic dome

365 days a year?*

*(except during a pandemic!)

Can't wait to return and visit

this amazing jungle paradise.