Last week, I traveled to St. Louis on Wednesday and came home again on Saturday. I tend to go off-blog when I travel. Plus, the travel days were exceptionally long and we were so busy when I returned, I’m just now catching my breath. Some highlights:

I was able to spend quality time with my colleagues and friends while in St. Louis, including saying goodbye to one of my work friends who has left to pursue her MBA full-time.

I was able to see my friend M. who continues her struggle with cancer.

I saw Wilco at the Pageant, and confirmed that THAT’S how to see a band, in the town they came from.

Upon returning to St. Louis, I baked two “cheater” pies meaning, refrigerated crusts, canned pie filling — enhanced of course with fresh blueberries and apples, respectively.  I didn’t even photograph them, even though I think they looked lovely. I made them to take to the high school band awards banquet and was delighted when they disappeared in record time. They were, I think, the only homemade pies on the dessert table. Go pie!

We spent five hours Sunday going to a band concert and the aforementioned banquet. It was worth it. It’s our last. (Sniff!)

From there it’s been an endless parade of catching up on laundry and work.

The good news is I will travel much less this year so these trips to St. Louis end up having more meaning and more quality time rather than being a frantic marathon of trying to pack too much in. I think I’m now rested up, caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead, which will include Memorial Day weekend and preparation for graduation. I’m starting to plan the graduation pies!

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