Recovery Ride and Flight Home
All Erica wanted for Mother's Day was some alone time. Nick and I went out to the Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe to buy coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and baked goods. Then we drove to a St Charles playground with a splash pad, and I rode from there to St. Charles and back to Nick's home.I visited St. Charles the first time in the early 1980s, and then again about 2000. I was curious to see how it had evolved. On the 1st visit, St. Charles was struggling to stay viable. On the 2nd visit, the first casino was built and the Katy Trail began on the west edge. Now St. Charles is a thriving tourist destination and upscale St. Louis suburb.
St. Charles History
St. Charles Main Street.
St. Charles Opera House
St. Charles numerous restaurants were busy serving Mother's Day brunch. The numerous bars were quite, a good time to slowly cycle the brick Main Street. The Katy continues northeast for nearly 40 more miles. Below is a summary of the history of St. Charles and the Katy Trail.
St. Charles Depot
Critter of the Day. When this critter blows his coat, you could stuff a pillow.
The Battaglias: (Clockwise from left) Adriana, Nick, Erica, Jackson, and Amelia. I was honored to feel like a surrogate grandfather. Erica dubbed me Mr. Larry. I'll be in touch when visiting the Salt Lake City area.
Epilog: After 18 days of temperatures in the 60s to 80s, I returned to a wet, May, Montana spring snowstorm. I moved the lawn at 9 am, the snow started about 9:30 am and continued for 2 days. As I finish this blog, the sun is shining and bike riding should be good tomorrow.
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