St Louis and Independence, MO

For our last day in St Louis, we headed to Laumeier Sculpture Park, a 72 acre, open-air museum.

A sampling of the sculptures:






After walking the park, it was sadly time to leave St Louis. But, not before taking some more pictures of the Arch!

From East St Louis, IL


On our way to a minor league ballgame in Kansas City, KS, we passed signs for Independence, MO, home of Truman. I sort of made the girls agree that we could quickly explore the town. And we were all glad we did. Not only did we see (the outside of) Truman's house, but Independence is a great little town! The downtown area was really nice and felt like you were stepping back in time.

Truman's house


Downtown Independence








My mom actually met Truman when she was four. Now, I am the second generation to "meet" him. Nevermind that it was just a statue of him.


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