They Won't Miss Me!

Today was one of those beautiful weather days. After a brisk morning, the temperature climbed into the low 70s, and the sun was shining brightly. Yesterday was rainy, and so will the weekend. That meant today was the day to get out.

Hubby Tony and I have been combining our walks in different parts of the metropolitan with visits to independent coffee shops to find our favorites. Today we decided to head into the city, specifically Cherokee Street, home to Antique Row and the city's tiny Little Mexico.

In honor of the nice weather I decided to put on a ecru short sleeved shirt and a pair of bright yellow jeans. Normally I would pair the jeans with neutral shoes, but at the last minute I remembered the vibrant, crazy color combinations the mannequins were sporting at Macy's the last time I was there. In their honor I swapped out the neutral shoes out for a bright burgundy pair.  On the way out the door I threw on my purple wind jacket and slung my current Vera Bradley print purse over my shoulder.

Very colorful

By the time we got to our destination it was warm enough to leave the jacket in the car, but I still felt  vibrant. Tony and I walked down the eastern section of Cherokee, stopping to read historical plaques. The plaques continued around the corner on Demenil Place and so did we. At the end of the street we turned around and came back on the other side. We visited a cat cafe to play with the four-pawed residents and some adorably tiny kittens, then stopped for the requisite coffee. 

 

Clutching our caffeine, we went west across Jefferson into Little Mexico, then continued several more blocks until we reached the next major cross street (Gravois) and turned back towards the car. Our last stop was at a Mexican bakery, where we bought a pink-topped pan de dulce to share.