Visiting Cathy's hood

September 12th, St. Louis Missouri

My good friend Cathy showed us the nicer side of this city and most of our time was spent in a relatively small section in west St. Louis on the edge of Forest Park.  Her home, as usual, is a comfortable but chic place to land with a great sense of style and décor, luxurious bedding to sink into and always a cocktail
for just the right occasion. 

Cathy's Livingroom

The first night we walked to dinner a few blocks away and afterward meandered about as a cool breeze kept us comfortable. Only a fewdays ago St. Louis had been in a lengthy heat wave but it had finally relented and the stirrings of autumn were beginning to blow in.  

The rest of our time in St. Louis was happily spent hanging out with Cathy, a friend I have missed for more than a year after she moved away from the DC metro area of Maryland.  Cathy was a catalyst among our group of women who orchestrated so much of our social scene for many years.  I’m not exaggerating when I say she was the flame that we revolved around and to say she left a gaping hole upon her move westward is not an understatement.  However, as with great friends, it was like we had never been away from one another from the first moment we hugged hello.  She and I stayed up late that first night laughing and reminiscing over photographs of our many shared friends and gatherings poolside at her Maryland suburb home.  Joyce and I had a lovely couple of days there and enjoyed our glimpse of the city of St. Louis from Cathy’s point of view. It had the feel of small towns all clustered together to create an eclectic and multi-faceted Midwestern city. Definitely a place to come back and visit again. For those who are Cathy's friends, she misses her peeps and is always ready to host some thirsty travelers with her characteristic megawatt smile and warmth.

The Courtyard Pool