Intro to St. Louis
Sorry I haven't got to posting sooner, but I haven't had internet until this morning. The last few days were like living in the dark ages since I had no connection to the fast-paced internet world. Fortunately, I'm all set to go and have some info to share.
My dad and I got down to St. Louis late Saturday afternoon and were able to unload everything very quickly. I proceeded to Aldi to get some groceries, before returning home to set some things up. By Saturday night a few rooms began taking order, but for the most part things were still everywhere. Father George stopped by and is very excited to have me in town. I may try to stop by his place on Saturday or Sunday.
Most of Sunday and Monday I spent putting things together and putting things away. I took some breaks to watch football and rest a little. By Monday afternoon my apartment was clean and in order. My walls are a little empty, but I have plenty of space for people to sleep if they come to visit. Monday afternoon I walked up to the Anheuser-Busch brewery (4-5 miles) for a tour and some taste testing. I met some of the new and old members of the AmeriCorps group and among them was a guy named Adam, who happened to live on Terraview Dr. in the V of A until '88. I guess he couldn't handle ghetto Terraview and decided to move out to Boston. After the tour a few of us went to a bar for happy hour, before I returned home in time for the Packer game and a chance to see them beat-up on the Panthers.
The last few days I've been walking, biking and busing to get myself comfortable with the city and the area I'm living in. I have found it very manageable to get around by one of these 3 methods and should be able to get to most parts of the city with relative ease.
Tonight we're going to a Cardinal's game. I think it should be a great time and a chance to get to know some more AmeriCorps members. It seems like a fun group with a lot of very interesting people. I can't say I'll get chance to meet everyone tonight, but after next week's out-of-town training, I hope to have met all or most of the people that I'll be working with in the coming year.
Sorry this post is somewhat abbreviated, but I didn't want to bore anyone. I have pictures of my apartment that I'll be posting in the next day or two so people can get a sense of what I'm living in. If you want to get an even better sense, come down and visit. There's plenty of room and it isn't too far.
I hope everyone else is doing well.
My dad and I got down to St. Louis late Saturday afternoon and were able to unload everything very quickly. I proceeded to Aldi to get some groceries, before returning home to set some things up. By Saturday night a few rooms began taking order, but for the most part things were still everywhere. Father George stopped by and is very excited to have me in town. I may try to stop by his place on Saturday or Sunday.
Most of Sunday and Monday I spent putting things together and putting things away. I took some breaks to watch football and rest a little. By Monday afternoon my apartment was clean and in order. My walls are a little empty, but I have plenty of space for people to sleep if they come to visit. Monday afternoon I walked up to the Anheuser-Busch brewery (4-5 miles) for a tour and some taste testing. I met some of the new and old members of the AmeriCorps group and among them was a guy named Adam, who happened to live on Terraview Dr. in the V of A until '88. I guess he couldn't handle ghetto Terraview and decided to move out to Boston. After the tour a few of us went to a bar for happy hour, before I returned home in time for the Packer game and a chance to see them beat-up on the Panthers.
The last few days I've been walking, biking and busing to get myself comfortable with the city and the area I'm living in. I have found it very manageable to get around by one of these 3 methods and should be able to get to most parts of the city with relative ease.
Tonight we're going to a Cardinal's game. I think it should be a great time and a chance to get to know some more AmeriCorps members. It seems like a fun group with a lot of very interesting people. I can't say I'll get chance to meet everyone tonight, but after next week's out-of-town training, I hope to have met all or most of the people that I'll be working with in the coming year.
Sorry this post is somewhat abbreviated, but I didn't want to bore anyone. I have pictures of my apartment that I'll be posting in the next day or two so people can get a sense of what I'm living in. If you want to get an even better sense, come down and visit. There's plenty of room and it isn't too far.
I hope everyone else is doing well.
posted by Tim Weiss at 11:31 AM
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