To St.Louis and Back

What a busy day it's been for the two of us. We left KC around 10:30am and got home around 10:00PM. It was a whirlwind of a trip, but definitely a lot of fun. I was reminded of how much fun Laura and I can have on a road trip. From here to St. Louis and most of the way home (by that time we were getting a little tired) there was nothing but laughter and jokes. It was fun. I can't believe how many pictures I took from the just 12 hours that we were gone.
First stop was Columbia, Missouri for lunch at Chevys. Boy was it good. Laura swears we smelled like fajitas the entire day.

Here's yours truly at Chevys.

Ok, so there is a story behind this picture. From KC to St. Louis there are like a million Adult Bookstores and titty bars. Every single exit there is a XXX sign. Well as we were passing of these stores this truck got on the highway from the Adult Bookstore. For some reason Laura and I were laughing like middle school kids. I slowed down so we could get a picture of the truck. I am sure the guy was wondering why we slowed down and then took his picture. After the picture was taken I hit the gas to get far away from the guy.

Next stop: Wright City, Missouri. I was so happy that the museum was open. Laura on the other hand kept saying, "I am very scared". If you read the sign carefully it says "conservative publications". With our rainbow and HRC sticker we were a little nervous. The place was just as freaky as I remember and the guy that runs the place has aged since I saw him last, but still very odd.

Here is the open casket with the mannequin. Just spooky to me.

Here is a replica of the tomb stone from Graceland. Again, just too weird for me.

This shot shows the supposed baby stroller that was used by Lisa Marie Presley.

Next stop: Imo's Pizza St. Louis, MO. We pulled into St. Louis around 4:00pm. Since we weren't picking up the bike until 6:30pm we had some time to kill. Why not do it at Imo's Pizza.

We watched one hour of "The King of Queens" and 30 minutes of "Seinfeld". I think the people at Imo's pizza were wondering when we were going to leave. We had fun though just sitting and talking.

We got toasted Ravioli and a pizza. Both were very good.

Next stop: White Castle. We were completely stuffed from Imo's, but I just had to get some White Castle burgers to take home. I would have gotten a better picture, but there was some ass that was honking at me to move. BTW, now our car smells like White Castle burgers.

Last stop: Pick up bicycle. This isn't the best picture of the bike, but the best we could take on the way home. The lady we bought it from was very nice and is living with her parents while she recoups from a horrible car accident. Her parents were adorable and really liked to talk. Here is what I learned about this family in the 15 minutes we were there:

*Her Mom has had a horrible cold for a week.

*Today is her Dad's birthday

*Her Mom is retiring tomorrow

*They paid off their house this past week

*Their dog is 14 and is named Mary Margaret, Maggie for short.

They were very cute and we enjoyed talking with them.

I also remembered today that most people in St. Louis drive crazy. Most of the people that were behind me at some point were right on my bumper. To them the speed limit is always 10mph more the the posted speed limit.

Well, I am about to fall asleep so it's is bedtime for me.