July 30, 2010

Well we are goin to the St Louis Arch today. Paul has never been up in it or around it. So we are gonna see if can go up in it so can take some great shots from up there. Will post some pics soon. After there we have to meet everyone in Pacific for dinner at the El Gave mexican place. Alot of us that went to school together are meeting up there tonight to have dinner. Cannot wait to see them all. Will post later tonite to let you all know how everything went.


Everything went well. I had a blast at dinner with all my school friends that came (Chris Lopretta, Amy Cronin, Patty Kemp, Paula Bougeno, and Debbie Gegg) and all their other halves. We had a great time, great food, etc. Yummmmm it was sooooooo good now am glad I waited to do my journey after my trip.

July 29, 2010

We all got up got dressed and got some breakfast. Paul made us some scrambled eggs. Then all of us and the kids got our swimsuits on and went swimming at the Counsil Bluff Lake and spent like 3 or 4 hours down there. Paul got sun burnt badly, I got a little pink but not hurting. Had to go ahead and leave cause my back got to hurting me. Felt bad cause the kiddies were havin such a great time. We then packed up our stuff and come on over to my daughter house and spent night with her and visited.

July 28, 2010

We went to the YMCA to take photos. My friends Renaye and Wayne Sansoucie went along with us. We took lots of photos, seen the horses tried to have a good time but was getting ungoodly hot out there and humid. So we drove around the properties where the Sayerbrook Ranch owns to see if can find the Bison so Paul could see em, he has never seen a real Bison. SO we couldn't find any and we drove over to the Ranch, went into their country store, got some cold drinks and asked them where the Bison are kept so we could see some. Took lots more pics. So then we found the Bison they had in the pens gettin ready to go to the market, we took pics thru the fences but are some good ones. Then we ent on back to Renaye & Waynes house. We stayed there for the night.

July 27, 2010

Went to Pacific, MO where I was raised up at. First we went to the Nike Base Elem School where I went to school. Boy has that place changed. Looks good though. Then we went on over to Catawissa, MO where I lived at all my life and seen the house I grew up in, all my neighbors and friends house. One of my friends, Bobby Evans, his old house was gone, went down to the Pitts where everyone use to go hang out. Then we went on into Pacific the back way thru the Big Bend bridge way. We stopped took a few photos along the way to each of these places. We went on into town to the Zitzman Elementary School where I attended, then to the Junior High (Middle School), then on over to the 5th & 6th Grade Center, took some pics of the Pacific Bluffs. Then we went on into downtown to take pics of some of the old buildings on the Main street in Pacific. Went on over to the High School took some more pics. Stopped by Mc Donald's to grab bite to eat. Went back the Big Bend way stopped took some pics of the old bridge, and old barn we found back there for some HDR shots, then found an old rusted truck in a field and took some more HDR shots. The day was pretty much gettin late at this point and was starting to rain a bit. So went drove on back to Potosi. Got to Richwoods and took some more pics of some old old cars there and then on into Potosi and we were done for the day. All that pretty much wore me out. I will post a few pics when I get to em. I have soooooo many pics I have to edit.

July 26, 2010

I pretty much did nothing this day. Just sat around relaxed waitin for Paul's flight to come in and him to get here. He got here around 1am in the morning. Chatted abit then went to bed.

July 25, 2010

Well we got up early and got dressed went to the park down behind the Washington County Sheriff Department in Potosi, MO and took some nice pics of one another. It was me and my friend Renaye (best friend) and her hubby Wayne Sansoucie. We took pics of one another, walked around a bit, then she stepped on something really sharp and hurt her foot, it went thru her shoe and deep into her footsie (OUCH). We doctored it up as much as we could, took some more pics. Then my daughter, hubby, and their kids came down, and then Heather Shivers, Vickey Copeland, and Katie Basket come along as well. We all took pics of each other from then on. We took lots of pics. Then went on down to the Potosi, MO City Park and took alot more pics. It was gettin too hot so we decided to call it a day. Went back to Renayes house got cooled off, went over to Ozzies cause he needed something out of the Pathfinder he is letting me borrow until Paul gets here with the rental car. I drove around and took a long drive just out takin pics of the town for a bit, came back to my daughter's house then got called to give my oldest son a ride home, so I took them home, came back here and now I am ready for bed. So I am turning in for the night and will update you all again tomorrow.

July 24, 2010

Well I got up got dressed, went to Fredericktown to meet with Bobby Evans from school. Met his wife  for the first time today and love her. She is so sweet. He took me around to see the rest of his brothers and sisters I haven't seen in yrs. I didnt get to see his mom or his sister Linda. He took me to see his father's grave site.... that was a sad time. I really liked his dad. I felt so sorry for him, I know he really misses his dad and it shows alot. I missed that whole family since they moved away in 1979. We looked at old photo albums and went back in memory lane and had some good laughs, etc. Then we just chatted and hung out. We fixed some sandwiches for something to eat, I got my camera out and took a few pics of us. Then it was time for me to go back to Potosi where I was staying. I really want to see them again before I leave to go back home to Phoenix, AZ.

July 23, 2010

Well I heard from Bobby Evans today. We set up for all of us to meet up in Fredericktown on Saturday. Will be so glad to get to see them.