St. Louis Cast of Characters

This may be necessary in order to understand who the hell these people are and where they fit.

Tom: My Live-In (Sin) Boyfriend. Very smart and charming. Not afraid to shop for a tiara by himself. Aspiring oenophile. Favorite drink - Jack Daniels.
Katie: "Little" sister. 10 feet tall with huge feet and the attitude to match. Photographer. Extremely jealous of me. Single... Favorite drink - dirty martini.
Sara: Older sister. Wise mother. Always late. Makes good baked beans. Excellent at delegating tasks and networking. If you need a job, she's your (wo)man. Favorite drink - white wine.
Kriss: Best friend (Midwest branch). Recently eloped in Memphis (see Derek below). Former wild woman. Favorite drink - anything fruity and alcoholic.
Derek: Kriss' husband and semi-professional sassbox. Small town guy destined for rock star greatness. Favorite drink - Bud Light.
Dad: My Dad. Retired firefighter, active sh*t disturber. Favorite drink - near beer.
Grace: Three year-old niece (see Sara). Holy terror. Cutie pie. Favorite drink - juice.
Max: One year-old nephew (see Sara). Charmer and cuddler. Favorite drink - formula.
*Mom: Not pictured in this batch. I have no idea why. She can make friends with anyone and thinks I'm really funny. Very smart. Favorite drink - Pepsi from a can with a straw.

Gateway Arch: Reflected. May 28, 2005.

St. Louis: Soldier's Memorial. May 28, 2005. 

Meghan and Max. May 28, 2005. 

Tom and Max. May 28, 2005. 

Tom and Max. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Cowboy BBQ Master. May 28, 2005.

Rib Festival St. Louis: Katie's BBQ Boyfriend. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Texas Thunder BBQ Master. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Kriss and the BBQ Gun. May 28, 2005.

Rib Festival St. Louis: Kriss BBQ Face. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Tom BBQ Face. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Derek BBQ Face. May 28, 2005. 

Rib Festival St. Louis: Katie BBQ Face. May 28, 2005. 

Federhofer Bakery: Reflected (for Derek). May 29, 2005.

Fruit Stand: Peaches. May 29, 2005. 

Tom Loves the Fruit Stand. May 29, 2005.

Shawna and Keith. May 29, 2005. 

Max and his Yo-Yo. May 29, 2005.

Grace: Don't Touch My Lunch. May 29, 2005. 

Max and his Mom. May 29, 2005.

Grandpa and Grace. May, 29, 2005. 

Grace Laughing. May 29, 2005. 

The Chrysler Building

The New York Times has an amazing section on the Chrysler Building today and it made me want to re-visit the pictures I took when I had access to the 58th floor, the highest open air balcony in all of Manhattan. This is my favorite place in the entire world as long as Tom is with me.

The articles require free registration, but it's worth it.

One more amazing thing - these are a just of few of the pictures I was able to take! Also, check out Gothamist for their take on this New York icon.

The Chrysler Building. 58th Floor. 

The Chrysler Building. 58th Floor. 

The Chrysler Building. 58th Floor.