St. Louis had a catastrophic storm a few days ago with damaging 90 mile per hour winds. It has left half a million people without electricity during the hottest period of the summer.

So, of course, we’re putting the boy on a plane to St. Louis, today.

Since the firm I work for is based in St. Louis, I spend Monday through Friday, roughly 9am to 6pm with my head in St. Louis. I talk to people in the region all day. I heard storm stories from everyone. Crazy stuff. It’s been ridiculously hot, too, with heat indices up around 114. I haven’t heard this many weather-related St. Louis stories since the flood of ‘93. I’m writing like some old geezer, aren’t I?

Yesterday, the president declared a state of emergency for Missouri. They’re sending in FEMA. Oh, boy, I thought. I think it’s just as good we’re sending in the boy.

To the St. Louis audience: if you see a handsome, 6′5″ lad toting a trombone and a PSP, say hello. He’s part of the relief effort.

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