Jim (seated right) might have in St. Louis: the Arch, the Budweiser Clydesdales, toasted ravioli, and slingers…
But we have IKEA here in Cincinnati. And that means inexpensive furniture and meatballs.

And though it was a tiny bit chilly, it was sunny enough to sit out on our friends deck and have a brew.

I used to call this cat, “Darker on the Inside Kitty” but she’s gotten soft in her old age.
Downright agreeable in fact.

And now, to close out St. Louis, a few more photos from all hours of the last day:

In all my visits to St. Louis, I’ve never been to the place that makes one of my favorite beers:
Budweiser.

That is, until this day.

Renard the fox, mascot for Budweiser’s prohibition “near beer” malt beverage called  Bevo.

How stay-tabs are made.

Ended the whole she-bang with some cold ones.

I left the dishes in the sink and hit the road while news reports suggested the rest of America should be shopping.

Arrived in St. Louis early enough to see preparations for the first “Sloppy Seconds” party.
(Where everyone brings their leftovers to form a smorgasbord of  tasty calories.)

Kevin’s preparing extra goodies in the form of pepperoni rolls, to fill out the menu in case the leftovers don’t amount to enough.

At this moment he does not know that the following day will have every square inch of the counter filled with tasty options.