DECEMBER 2012

Actually I would have liked to add to my blog much earlier, but when it rains it pours. I promised at the end of my last entry that I will get much more people friendly again.  The delay was again sickness and I am really getting tired of it. I sincerely hope this will be it.

Everything started being great again in our household when Donna's nephew, Ben Priest from North Carolina, came for a visit for 5 days and we had a blast. Donna and I were the tour guides and  took him to see the Arch, the Budweiser Brewery and the Union Station downtown.

Ben is the son of Donna's brother Gary and sister in law Jane

Here on his first day with his welcome drink Bacardi and Coke

Having Huevos Rancheros for breakfast

We took time to explore the museum underneath the Arch

about the Louis and Clark expedition.

Here with a buffalo

and a Bear

Donna and Ben resting by the Arch

Self portrait under the Arch

Next visiting the Brewery

Waiting for the tour to Begin

Donna and I had toured the Brewery before, but it is always impressive and interesting

to see it again.

I think the beer aroma is taking affect

Inside souvenir Picture on departing

Again, we enjoyed the tour

Getting home, we had to have a few Bacardi,

but

changed over to Beer, since we came from

Anheuser Busch Brewery

I had a hard time to keep up with them.

Our excursion to Illinois with the Golden Eagle Ferry

The long awaited Bloody Mary in lonely bar at the island in Illinois.

Our destination of the Day

First time at Fast Eddy's in Alton

Fast Eddy is a well known restaurant and caterers mostly to young people and bikers,

I observed that, because they (the bikers) even have their own huge parking lot, so their

Machines don't get damaged.

The food is dirt cheep but tasty and the drinks are reasonable.

We liked it. and probably will revisit some day.

This was the last day for Ben's visit and he left for home the next morning.

Donna and I believe he had a great time here in St Louis.

Thanks for visiting us Ben!!