sadie goes back home again
Last weekend we packed up the whole family (baby and dog alike) and took a roadtrip down to St. Louis to visit with Overboard's cousin Elise and her Aussie husband Danny. For Sadie, who was adopted by Evenkeel 11 years ago in St. Louis, this was a homecoming of sorts, since we hadn't been back since 1996.
We decided to be clever, and leave Friday night after Kenny had eaten and was ready to go to bed. Instead of placing him in his crib, we strapped him into his car seat and hit the open road. He slept like a champ the whole way down (the same can't be said for the Sadist), but woke up just as we were leaving scenic East St. Louis and crossing into St. Louis. Lucky for us, Elise and Danny don't live terribly far outside of town, because young master Kenny was hungry and was quick to let us know about it.
Interestingly enough, Danny had been on a work roadtrip of his own, and rolled in ten minutes after we did (around 1:30am). Thus, we found ourselves in a fun spot early in the morning, where everyone was awake (albeit exhausted).
On Saturday, we drove into town and went back to the "old neighborhood" of the Central West End. We all took a nice long walk around Forest Park, and I pointed out the historical Sadie markers, including the lake she first jumped into in order to swim after a flock of ducks. After which, I commented to myself, "Well, I guess she can swim."
Posing in front of Lake Caninus Aqus
Danny & Elise
"Look, Ma! A rainbow!
We then went over to the old apartment building for a quick snap shot, then around the corner for lunch. That night, we drove about 50 miles or so out of town to go to a BBQ and bonfire at a co-worker of Elise's farm. Yes, farm. She raises horses and everything. Sadie had a ball running around and sniffing everything, including the horses, kids, other dogs, and a tiny group of kittens who were keeping warm in front of a space heater in the "kitty nursery."
Sunday consisted of a very relaxing stretch of hanging out at Danny & Elise's and playing with the boy. Just like home!
The drive back went smoothly, as the spud slept once again. I'm telling ya, this kid...
We decided to be clever, and leave Friday night after Kenny had eaten and was ready to go to bed. Instead of placing him in his crib, we strapped him into his car seat and hit the open road. He slept like a champ the whole way down (the same can't be said for the Sadist), but woke up just as we were leaving scenic East St. Louis and crossing into St. Louis. Lucky for us, Elise and Danny don't live terribly far outside of town, because young master Kenny was hungry and was quick to let us know about it.
Interestingly enough, Danny had been on a work roadtrip of his own, and rolled in ten minutes after we did (around 1:30am). Thus, we found ourselves in a fun spot early in the morning, where everyone was awake (albeit exhausted).
On Saturday, we drove into town and went back to the "old neighborhood" of the Central West End. We all took a nice long walk around Forest Park, and I pointed out the historical Sadie markers, including the lake she first jumped into in order to swim after a flock of ducks. After which, I commented to myself, "Well, I guess she can swim."
Posing in front of Lake Caninus Aqus
Danny & Elise
"Look, Ma! A rainbow!
We then went over to the old apartment building for a quick snap shot, then around the corner for lunch. That night, we drove about 50 miles or so out of town to go to a BBQ and bonfire at a co-worker of Elise's farm. Yes, farm. She raises horses and everything. Sadie had a ball running around and sniffing everything, including the horses, kids, other dogs, and a tiny group of kittens who were keeping warm in front of a space heater in the "kitty nursery."
Sunday consisted of a very relaxing stretch of hanging out at Danny & Elise's and playing with the boy. Just like home!
The drive back went smoothly, as the spud slept once again. I'm telling ya, this kid...
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