Saint Louis



We drove through an area of St. Louis today that had me quivering at every stop light.  I'm not proud of it, but I may have been afraid for my life.  Especially when we passed two cops who were approaching a parked car and pulling out their guns.  I tried to act cool as we passed by, but inside I was yelling, "Floor it! Pedal to the metal! I want to live!"  We saw a church and let out all the air we'd sucked in, because for some reason at that moment, a church equaled a crime no fly zone.

We finally located the Starbucks and after our harrowing ordeal, the sight was breathtaking.  We kissed the ground, took pictures and used the facilities.  I asked the barristas what the statues were, but their response was "We don't own them."  Helpful.  You can find more information on them here.  Not fascinating, but it made for an unusual sight.