Sorrow

I drove by Our Lady of Sorrows parish this week and noticed the convent is gone. Here is a series of photos I snapped last week.

For more pics of this beautiful building before demolition, check out this post at the excellent website, Ecology of Absence.

Hardee's Stadium

First in a series celebrating the stadium (cathedral?) in which I grew up following my beloved birds. Bye Bye Busch, we hardly knew ye.

Tunes by Hunter and Lindy

I took the following short videos exactly one month ago today, on July 3rd 2005 in my backyard, and I wanted to share them as a tribute to Hunter.
Down by the Riverside
I Don't Want No More Army Life
Ziggy Stardust

RIP - Hunter Brumfield III

I learned today from Steve Smith at StlStreets that local musician/poet Hunter Brumfield III passed away yesterday.

Almost a month ago to the day I had the pleasure of meeting Hunter. We had hired the Bates Street Blues Band to play at our backyard barbeque. When they realized they had double booked for the day, they asked Hunter to take over when they left. Hunter, along with Lindy from Badfolk, treated us to several hours of honest music and wonderful stories. It was truly a pleasure to know him, and it's a tragic loss indeed. Please feel free to share any stories about him in the comments section.

South City Garage Sale - Doll Parts

Another photo examining the treasures/junk that the kind folks of South St. Louis have to sell to you, if you'd just get up early enough on Wednesday or Saturday. Reminder to the folks at Virginia and Itaska: Only 2 garage sales per year ... not every freakin' weekend.