Fall, Food, and Friends

Another gorgeous weekend in St. Louis. Steve was here and it flew by. Our weekend revolved around food, which anyone who knows me is probably significantly less than surprised.

Friday night (pre-Steven), we had dinner with Phoebe's parents. Phoebe and Nick have an amazing apartment just a few blocks away, and Leah and James joined in. Such a fun evening!

Then we picked Steve up: Saturday was filled with walking the dog, lazy afternoon movie, and dinner at Brasserie, a French restaurant we have been meaning to try.

Delicious cupcakes from The Cup

Penguin exhibit at the Zoo

There's an indoor portion we have to take Ridley and Haley to next time!

Delicious salad Steven and Robin made 

This weekend reminded me of a lot of things I am grateful for.

12. Friends who will span my lifetime. This weekend it was Steven, who took the time, energy and money to make the trek to St. Louis. Additionally, he made a fabulous dinner and explicitly asked me not to help, which is an extra bonus. We are blessed with a number of friends who will span my lifetime, and though they may not reside in St. Louis always, we will have all sorts of cool places to visit when we are grown-ups.

13. Professors who go the extra mile to explain hard concepts. Because epidemiology is not easy, but having professors who take the time to hold office hours the Sunday before an exam makes it better.

14. Fresh flowers. And partners who pick them up while grocery shopping.