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Craziness that was July

July has come and gone and a lot has happened in the past month. I've moved, had my mom visit, and had a mini relationship. After starting the month house-sitting for Ben & Ellen, I realized that I really wanted to move back into the City. Extra drama with my roommate helped speed up the process and I was moved in by the middle of the month. It was the best decision I have ever made.

Reily and I have settled into our little apartment back in the old neighborhood. Our routine consists of morning walks around the block and nightly walks around the park. Reily is eating regularly and I'm loving it! I have St. Joe nuns that live above me and I can't hear a thing, my last apartment I could hear everything, it's like my own house here.

My mom was up here the second week of July and we were busy. We saw Meet Me in St. Louis at the Muny, walked in the All Star Game 5K, countless outings to Ted Drews, dinners with family and friends and much help looking for the new apartment. We even celebrated my mom's birthday with a Cardinals game, saw 2 Pujols homeruns that night. Great to see a Cards win! Over all it was a great visit, if only my parents would just move up here!

Besides the move and visits, I've gone to a free concert at Missouri Botantical Gardens and Jammin' at the Zoo. Fun events that have live music, bring your own food and drinks and the Zoo had wine tasting. I even managed to catch a Cards game with Liz, Rasmus hit the game winning homer in the 10th! I'd say I've had a great July, minus all the drama!

I'm lovin' summer time in St. Louis...this is why I moved!

Movin’ on Up!

After months of drama  and wanting to finally be on my own I made my move.  I'm offically a City of St. Louis resident again!  After a couple weeks of searching for a new place to live I found a place a few blocks from where I grew up and it's the perfect location.  The drive to work is easier, closer to friends, going out and parks!  No more going an extra 20 minutes home after being out late.

Go Crazy Folks!

I finally made it to a Cardinals game!  My first game of the season was the Cardinals veruses the San Francisco Giants on July 1.  The Cards had lost last 4 games and desperately needed a win! 

Wainwright pitched a great game and overall the defense was stellar.  The Cards took an early lead.  The Giants tied the game in the 7th with a sacrafice fly ball.  The Birds had a chance to put some runs on the board with the bases loaded but Thurston could not capitalize.  Instead he hit a blooper a couple feet in front of the plate. 

The game went into extra innings.  A couple close calls with the Gaints in the top of the 10th.  with one out in the bottom of the 10th innning and rookie Colby Rasmus at the plate.  He worked the pitcher and really should of been out on a pop foul that the third baseman dropped.  But two pitches later, Rasmus took advatage and hit the ball to center field for a solo walk off  homerrun! 

It was the best way to see my first game of the season!

Crazy celebrity week

It seems like in the world of celebrities the week of June 22 started with the news of Ed McMahon dying.  Then came the news of Farrah Fawcett dying after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer.  Although her death didn't really come as a surprise.  It seemed as if she was always making tabloid news with her battle every week. 

 

Then on the same day as Farrah Fawcett's news broke the biggest news broke.  Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest.  The news would not officially declare his death until the hospital made a statement.  It seems to be one of those where were you when you found out, I was driving home from work trying to get an answer on news radio and of course you couldn't get one. 

I remember getting my first Michael Jackson tape for Christmas.  It was the Bad tape, I thought I was so cool, I also got a skateboard and a pink boombox that year. 

It seems to be a shame that Michael is getting more press for possible prescription drug addiction he had.  However, with as much media scrutinty he was under I'm sure he felt pressure to conform to a normal life.  Hopefully, he can now rest in peace.

After the sudden death of Michael Jackson, there was the sudden death of Billy Mays the infomercial king.  He most recently starred in Discovery Channel's show Pitchman.  He was always the annoying voice of Oxy Clean and many other products. 

And rounding out the week was the death of Karl Maldin.  He was in A Street Car Named Desire and Patton, along with the face of American Express during the 70s and 80s. 

Sauce Soiree

As a new way to experiment with food I decided that attending the Sauce Soiree would be a good idea.  The event was all the top restaurants in the St. Louis area and their specialities. 

We hit every booth and I think there may have been only one thing I didn't eat because it was raw scallops with beets.  Not a good combo in my mind.  

It was a fun night, lots to see and eat and drink.  Definitely, planning on going back to the event next year.

News Alert!!

I have completed a New Years Resolution!  I can't believe it but I actually have done it!   I finally got a new job!  I start on June 15th!

My new company is called The Growth Partnership, it's a consulting firmed based in St. Louis.  They focus on generating new clients, training and marketing for CPA firms across the country.

I'm very excited to start and can't wait to see what Monday brings!