St Louis World's Fair and Zoo

We had planned to go to the Festival of the Little Hills in St. Charles last weekend. It started at 9:30, and by the time we got there around 9:50 parking was already full at Frontier Park, so we decided to skip it and went to Forest Park for the St. Louis Worlds Fare [sic] instead.
"The 1904 Olympics were held at the Fair, the third modern Olympics and the first held in America.
President Roosevelt attended the Fair on November 26, 1904.
The World's Fair Pavilion was not built for (or during) the Fair. It was built with proceeds from the Fair in 1909-10 during the Park's restoration."

"The great 264' Ferris Wheel was first used at the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. It had 36 wooden cars, each holding 60 people, for a total capacity of 2160. Rides cost 50 cents. No one knows for sure if the Ferris Wheel's 70-ton, 45-foot axle was taken away after the wheel was destroyed for scrap, or is still buried on the Fairgrounds."

Who dares believe I'm not 25? 

誰敢不相信我 25 歲？

After a quick look at the booths and World's Fair Pavilion, we walked to the zoo across the street.

Steve got to say 'hi' to two of his friends, the jaguar and the tiger, both relaxing in the shade while watching all the silly humans walking around in the near-100 degree heat.

Tiger was waiting by the gate.  Her ice block melted and she wants another!

A river hog enjoying a drink on a hot day.

The hippopotami were staying underwater in the heat.

We didn't see the polar bear out on this visit.  This was last year in March when it enjoyed a nap in chilly weather.

I brought Shu's students from China, who came to visit and attend her JL Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama.

I like to see the sea lions swimming around the aqua tunnel. 

Happy Eclipse

August 21, I was looking for it since last year.

It was awesome to watch the total solar eclipse.

We saw Baily's Beads and the Diamond Ring.

We had so much fun with friends.

Dance like no one's watching

附近公園有音樂會，相公沒興趣，我很不爽，整日待在家，真悶。從谷哥 map 找到公園的位置，只好自己去。

看一看公園還不小，有幾項球類的場地。

又有湖。

7點，音樂開始了，來享受的人数廷多。

舞吧，不須在意别人怎麼看。

我很喜歡 The Twist 之類的歌，不由自主的也在我站之處 twist 舞，我拍人舞，也許我也被拍了。

真喜歡這樣的氣氛。

我聽了幾首遶走了一下，看到他們在玩 game，我沒見過的，停下來，問他們是怎麼玩，男的一邊玩一邊跟我講解。Cribbage，須要靠策略，女的說他赢了很多次，指着她的記錄，我看他們俩的互動很有趣，尤其是女的。
看，還有桌布。
我們聊了一會，女的告訴我，很興奮再過两星期他們會乘遊輪去…她就快90歲..…他們dating了6個月就在一起… 

讓我看到，有愛，才不管它什麽90歲，我看到的是一位可愛的女孩。

Fence damaged

我聽到鐵籬聲，從書房窗望出去，鄰家的小孩爬上圍籬網跳彈。
我出去告訴小孩們，不要這麼做，不僅把圍籬越弄越壞，鐵的尖端會刮到你們。
I heard a loud noise of fencing, I looked out from the window. I saw a girl was standing and bouncing on our fence. And there had three boys were chatting. The girl got down when she saw me at the window. I just realize how the fence was damaged. I walked away to the other room for 3 minutes, and I heard the fence noise again. I saw a boy was standing and bouncing for few seconds then he got down, and the girl got up doing it again.
I went out to them, two boys tried to hide behind the tree, a boy tried not look at me, and the girl was still on the fence. I talked to the girl nicely, please don't do the damage, and jumping on the fence will hurt you. She is about 5 year old, I don't know she understood what I was saying or not.

相公回來了，我報告，圍籬被弄壞。
他拿相機去拍照。
I told Steve about this issued when he back to home. He went out to look at the damaged fence.

不久，他聽到鐵籬聲，小孩又來弹跳了，他大聲叫小孩離開鐵籬。
After 1-2 hours, we heard the fencing noise again. Steve saw a boy was sitting and bouncing the fence, so he yelled at them.

After our busy weekend, we didn't see the kids today.

鄰家的屋主是位老婦女。
隔了幾天，相公告訴她，她說她不知情，並道歉。
似乎是家長把小孩帶來這兒給她看顧的。

Steve went to talk to the neighbor.

When Steve back inside to the house and I asked how was....
The old lady said she didn't know about it, she apology and she will call the kids' dad. He said to her he will buy things to repair it.

I felt not right, the kids' dad supposes responsible to do the repair. However, Steve said he will deal with it.

After I wrote the above, I rethink about it.. I appreciate Steve's compassionate and empathy towards the old lady (the kids are not living in the house, think that she might baby sitting them for living). I hope she lives well and peaceful. That's just a little loss, we can bear it.

相公和氣的對待老婦女，並沒要求他們負責，而自己把圍籬整修起來。
好有君子風度的相公。
My kind husband did a good job, the fence is done.

Cousin's son's wedding

Congratulations to Karis and Brian! 

Their wedding on August 4th.

The newly married couple! 

Brian is Steve's cousin's son.

Quail Ridge Lodge in Wentzville, Missouri. 

The groom's parents. Karen is Steve's cousin, one of his aunt's daughters.

The second dance: the bride dancing with her father, and the groom with his mother.

Kathy is Karen's twin sister.

Rose, another of Steve's cousins.

Steve's oldest sister, Joan, and her husband.  They drove 7 hours from Cincinnati, Ohio for the wedding. Last time we saw them was 2 years ago. We are so happy to see each other again.

Steve and his sisters, Joan and Sue.

 Sue with twin cousins.

The next day, we were invited to visit their aunt's old house. Sue and Steve's family stayed with them for a summer while looking for a place when their family moved to St. Louis.

These are their cousins (one passed away last year) who grew up in this house. The house was sold after their parents passed away a few years ago. However, Kathy's daughter managed to buy back the house after two other owners had lived there. 

  

All the cousins.

We had a little tour inside. This is the second generation of boys living in this bedroom. 

Kathy's daughter, Katie, her husband, and one of their boys - the new owners of the house.

We had a wonderful family reunion.