Spent most of the day on Friday cleaning our home and doing some grocery shopping as we were hosting our first dinner party that night! John, Rick, Steve, and Patty started showing up around 4pm, which ha
ppens to coincide with our daily happy hour time. Steve was Russ' college roommate for 3 years, John also went to school at Mizzou and was always hanging around, and Russ had met Rick while at college. In fact all 3 of these guys were in our wedding almost 25 years ago. Patty is Steve's wife, and both her and I had fun laughing at the boys as they became more inebriated. A long story short, we dined on Italian sausage and bratwurst, baked beans, and chips. Thankfully the boys did have a little to eat because there were only a few bottles left out of the two cases of Bud that we had purchased earlier that day! I would have to say that Russ and John led the way in consumption, but they had the advantage of starting the earliest. A great time was had by all with many true and exaggerated stories bringing laughter all night long.
ppens to coincide with our daily happy hour time. Steve was Russ' college roommate for 3 years, John also went to school at Mizzou and was always hanging around, and Russ had met Rick while at college. In fact all 3 of these guys were in our wedding almost 25 years ago. Patty is Steve's wife, and both her and I had fun laughing at the boys as they became more inebriated. A long story short, we dined on Italian sausage and bratwurst, baked beans, and chips. Thankfully the boys did have a little to eat because there were only a few bottles left out of the two cases of Bud that we had purchased earlier that day! I would have to say that Russ and John led the way in consumption, but they had the advantage of starting the earliest. A great time was had by all with many true and exaggerated stories bringing laughter all night long. We had already made plans to visit some of Russ' high school buddies on Saturda
y at a corner bar near where Russ grew up. The San Bar Tavern is not to be confused with The Ritz, but it is one of those colorful neighborhood bars that seem to only exist in the St. Louis area. On the way there Russ still suffering with a hangover stated that he didn't plan on drinking much. Well, after about 5 hours and a dozen beers, being the designated driver I was able to get him home. We both enjoyed the afternoon as about a half dozen of guys that he played baseball with and hung out with showed up for the afternoon. It's fun to si
t there and listen to the stories from 35 years ago, and if you listen closely, it's amazing the things that you did not know about your husband! The guys were a lot of fun and went out of their way to make me feel part of the day. Only two of the pictures I took came out, so you only get to see Russ with Bob and Mike, and Russ and Mike shooting a game of pool.
Sunday, mercifully, was a day of rest and definitely no drinking. We watched the Cardinals on TV and caught up on some of the mundane tasks. Russ didn't move far from the couch as he was really hungover! He made the comment that coming to St. Louis may kill him!! And considering he probably drank more beers in less than 24 hours than he has totaled in the last year or two combined, he may be right!
y at a corner bar near where Russ grew up. The San Bar Tavern is not to be confused with The Ritz, but it is one of those colorful neighborhood bars that seem to only exist in the St. Louis area. On the way there Russ still suffering with a hangover stated that he didn't plan on drinking much. Well, after about 5 hours and a dozen beers, being the designated driver I was able to get him home. We both enjoyed the afternoon as about a half dozen of guys that he played baseball with and hung out with showed up for the afternoon. It's fun to si
t there and listen to the stories from 35 years ago, and if you listen closely, it's amazing the things that you did not know about your husband! The guys were a lot of fun and went out of their way to make me feel part of the day. Only two of the pictures I took came out, so you only get to see Russ with Bob and Mike, and Russ and Mike shooting a game of pool.Sunday, mercifully, was a day of rest and definitely no drinking. We watched the Cardinals on TV and caught up on some of the mundane tasks. Russ didn't move far from the couch as he was really hungover! He made the comment that coming to St. Louis may kill him!! And considering he probably drank more beers in less than 24 hours than he has totaled in the last year or two combined, he may be right!
We plan on heading to our favorite restaurant tomorrow and will add another post soon, but for right now, that's it from the Folly!
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