Drury Inn And Suites Fairview Heights

Turns out the trip isn't over. :)

I spoke with work and we realized that it was mutually beneficial if I waited until January to return to work. So I'm getting a couple more weeks of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation... in Missouri!

I opted to sublease a cute, little apartment in midtown St. Louis for 2 weeks so I could visit friends and family and maybe take the opportunity for solitude to reflect on my trip ...

Greetings from the big MO (Missouri, not the person). i flew in on Wednesday night for a set of 6 interviews on Friday. thank goodness i am anal retentive about executing a good plan, in that i allocated myself Thursday as a buffer. my itinerary was to fly from NJ to Charlotte, NC. then from NC onto st. Louis. there were storms in NC,and it was snowing in st. Louis, so i knew there was going to be some type of travel drama ...

... and met up with some friends he keeps in touch with and some of his classmates he hasn't seen since they've left school.

We spent lots of time with our 5 nephews, including the newest, baby Patrick who also had his baptism while we were in town.

We had lots of fun, ate lots of food and spent some quality time with our family before we move Down Under!

... airports
5 countries & capital cities
2 new meats (llama & alpaca)
1 shooting star...

29 Nov...I celebrated Thanksgiving with my family and gave thanks =) Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday, too !!!

... pack for the winter season. We tend to procrastinate. In the last minute of frenzied readiness, we have discovered that Bill has packed only his tank tops. Then he burst the ****** of his pants, went to the camper, discovered that there were no pants in the camper. He forgot to pack his shirts and pants. Tomorrow, we go shopping!!!

27 Oct we were at St Louis Arch and Westward Expansion museum, in the afternoon went to Bass Pro Shop headquarters. The arch is 670 ft tall. Little cars holding 5 people take you to the top. No windows in the cars.. The Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, MO is the largest store in the world and thier National Headquarters. I bought a few pieces of outdoor clothing there

... St Louis, the weather was miserable and grey but it never rained when we wanted to go outside and the sun even shone when we went to the Botanical Gardens. It was a bit wet to consider putting the tent up though so we slept in the car and were glad to wake up and stretch our legs each morning.

Our hope is that you are all well and happy, we are thinking of you all. Love and Peace, the playful, Bek and Jesse Train.

... second set, Music of the Mast**s, included Mozart’s “Gloria in Excelsis,” Pavel Chesnokov’s “O Lord God,” and Gioachino Rossini’s “Cum Sancto Spiritu.’ The Chesnokov piece is from the Russian liturgy and reflects the rich choral tradition of the Orthodox church. A pray**ful plea to the Lord, “O Lord God” also features a line based on Psalm 104:22 that has great meaning for Choir memb**s and sing**s ev**ywh**e: “I ...

... the night in Fairview Heights Illionois which is about 15 miles East of St. Louis on I64. We also thought we would take another scenic detour off the freeway and follow the Missouri River for a little ways. The plan was to take exit 175, hwy 19 south, then head east to hwy 47 and Warrenton where we could get back on the Freeway. Shortly after getting back on the freeway we ran into a massive thunderstorm. There were bolts of lightening up ahead ...

... some type for food. We hit the local walmart and made it out with peanut butter and jelly, trail mix, twizzlers and Boone's wine. However we decided to start off the honeymoon right by eating at the local Radisson restaraunt the Naupaka Terrace. We had a open window seat with tiki torches, pool and ocean view. We had Ono and Pasta Pasta Primavera. Delicious and expensive.