St. Louis antiquing adventures
On Sunday, Day 2 of my mother’s trip to St. Louis, we did a little antiquing. I found a set of four silver goblets that were half-price; she found some other silver pieces. I also found a glass juicer, which I’ve wanted for some time, but hadn’t convinced myself to buy. Spotting it at a… Continue reading St. Louis antiquing adventures
Movie night: ‘Kiss Them for Me’
1957 • Part 2 of Cary Grant night. Evidently this film did not have great reviews when it was released. Those reviewers were foolish. It was a cute romp.
Movie night: ‘I Was a Male War Bride’
1949 • My mother was in town to visit my sister and her first grandson. Saturday night became movie night. Somehow, I’d seen this film (I love Cary Grant), but my mother hadn’t.
Bearcat Louise
This is the obituary I never wanted to write, although, logically, I knew that someday I would. I didn’t want for it to be now. Bearcat Louise Smith of St. Louis died April 19, 2013. She was 15. Bearcat was born the spring of 1998 in Maryville, Mo. She was adopted by two Northwest Missouri… Continue reading Bearcat Louise