ST LOUIS, MO. May 7-9, 2016

Oh, this is exciting for me...I just figured out how to post from my iPad without going through the computer. So, I'm trying a post I put on FB yesterday and hoping it posts as well on the blog. If this works, I'll be thrilled. For whatever reason, everything is easier done on the iPad than the laptop, at least for me. My only concern is how much data this might be using but I'll figure that out too. So, with months of nothing recorded on the blog, here is our yesterday!

How good it feels this morning to be traveling WEST after a long weekend in St Louis, MO. We've finally reached blue skies after 3 hours of driving and hoping we're out of touch  from the thunderstorms and tornadoes. Today we'll get across Missouri and into middle Kansas. A long day but so worth it. Waiting in St Louis for the weather to clear in Kansas gave us 2 days of unexpected sight seeing. My favorite was Sunday at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Founded in 1859 it's the oldest botanical garden in continuous operation in the US and a National Historic Landmark. Plus it is just absolutely beautiful! Yesterday we started at the Grant Farm, once home of Ulysses Grant and his family, then time in the historic village of St Charles and its role in the Lewis and Clark adventure. I'm sad to be missing more of Missouri but the weather is definitely determining our travels this week.

The iris were in full bloom at the gardens, amazing colors

This yellow glass art work by Chihuly was stunning and topped both gates at the end of the garden.

Our visit to the 1850's home go General Grant. His family shared it with his wife's slave holding family; 

an avid abolitionist and a southern land owner...such different perspectives in the same house. 

Loved this quote

St Charles, MO and its place with the Lewis And Clark adventure.