Sons Donald and Tony came into town last weekend for their cousin's wedding. Although Donald left the day after the wedding, one of Tony's friends was getting married yesterday and Tony decided to stay here for the week in between. His friend Ie, who had never been to St. Louis, accompanied him.
Although both Tony and Ie had to log into the office and do some work during the week, we also had time to play tour guide. As a family we hit a few of the top city attractions, like the Gateway Arch, the Zoo in Forest Park, and Laumeier Sculpture Park. Tony also took her in the car to show her other areas. As the week wore on, their spare time was taken up with Tony's friends and wedding activities, but we still managed watch a few movies and play games.
As you might expect, we've also done a lot of eating, including a lot of St Louis cuisine like toasted ravioli (breaded and deep fried), St. Louis style pizza (which has a very thin crust, Provel cheese, and is cut into squares), barbecued pork steaks (sliced from the butt) with Maull's sauce (an important ingredient in St. Louis style barbecue), and gooey butter cake (flat, dense, and dusted with powdered sugar).
All too soon the week was over. This morning Tony and Ie packed up their things and one of Tony's friends came to take them out to lunch and to the airport. The house is quiet again, and I'm already looking forward to their next time we get to host someone.
It's always fun to have guests for a few days and to visit the tourist attractions.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great week and the food sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteGuests in the house is a treasure!
ReplyDeleteglad you had so much fun!
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