Hello from St. Louis...

I returned to the City of the Arch this weekend. My family and I arrived in St. Louis yesterday evening. It was a nice drive and very relaxing. We had a leisurely evening and I got to take a swim.

Today, we went to Grant's Farm in the morning. Grant's Farm is 280 acres of land once owned by our 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant. Now owned by Anheuser-Busch, the farm hosts dozens of exotic animals that can be viewed either by walking or by riding the tram. The great thing about Grant's Farm is that the animals are not confined to small cages. They have all this acreage to roam around and graze. The only fences are the outer perimeter and a couple of fences that section off the land (so animals that don't like each other don't meet). The picture to the left is of a Belted Galloway but they call it an Oreo Cookie Cow.

This evening, I celebrated Mass at Queen of All Saints in Oakville, MO. QAS was my acolyte assigment two years ago when I was at Kenrick. Last year, I taught PSR classes to the 8th grade class who was preparing for ordination. It was great to be back at QAS. This is also the home parish of my close friend, Brian, so it was nice to see him again. After the Mass, the priests, Brian and friend named Rob and I went to a very nice dinner. It was a very enjoyable experience.

Tomorrow I will be celebrating Mass at the Cathedral Basilica at 12:00 pm. After the Mass, my family and I will be returning home. Assuming that I am not completely exhausted from the return trip, I will endeavor to make a short blog entry tomorrow. Until next time...God bless.

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