On the road at about 5:30 this morning and uneventful drive to St. Louis. Waiting to board flight soon...

We were supposed to fly out this evening but our flight is cancelled (luckily we found out this morning before driving to St. Louis).

So we're back at Elsie's hanging around and watching TV.

She went out to do some errands with Vanessa...Bentley sat at the window waiting for her to return...

Our options included a flight tonight with a connection in Chicago or a direct flight in the morning so we'll stay one more night and head to St. Louis early tomorrow (leave Columbia about 5AM).

Sunday afternoon...

Plenty of snow overnight. Regie and I had coffee and breakfast in our lobby lounge...very comfy...lots of soft seating...

We headed out late morning...cleaned off the car...lucky we have 4-wheel drive (the main roads are pretty clear)...

We picked up Elsie and went grocery shopping. Now spending the afternoon at Elsie's watching TV, Skyped with Jeff, cooking (macaroni and cheese, green salad with chicken, baked a BD cake for Vanessa...caramel cake with chocolate frosting...shhhhh it's a surprise).

Saturday in Missouri...

We headed over to Elsie's apartment this morning. Really nice complex and Bentley greeted us in the parking lot. Some pictures of the apartment...

We went out for breakfast in downtown Columbia, walked around a bit (I bought a Betsey Johnson bracelet at Elly's Couture, Regie got earrings) then went to watch Elsie ride Star...

We had manicures at Princess Nails, drove past where Elsie works with Digital Talent Agents...

We dropped Elsie off at home and went shopping for stuff for Regie to make Easter baskets for Elsie and Vanessa.

Had dinner this evening with Elsie and Vanessa at the Flat Branch Brewery then went to a comedy show at a local club, Deja Vu (it was actually very funny).

Its rainy tonight, in the 30s, snow is on the way...

Friday night at about 11PM in Columbia, MO...

Had a pleasant flight to St. Louis...here's a picture a little way out of Newark...

We picked up our rental car at the airport and headed to Columbia...about 90 miles but a straight shot on IS70-W...

Seen along the way...
A billboard for cage fighting
AmeriStar Casino
"Warehouse of Dinettes"
Lots of pawn shops
"Ethyl's" BBQ
Tic-Toc Shop (guess what they sold)
Super 8s (and Super 7s)
Billboard for "Dentures in 1 Day $99"
"Larry's Boots 10,000 Pairs" (really?)
Signs for the Churchill Museum (what was Winston Churchill's relationship to Missouri?)

Got to the Marriott Courtyard in Columbia at about 8:30 CT...comfy room...dropped off our bags and Elsie picked us up (her apartment is close by). So good to see Little E! We had dinner (and drinks) at Houlihans and Elsie took the scenic route back to the hotel.

Good night!

We leave for our trip to visit Little E. on Friday afternoon. Can't wait to see her (and Bentley). And Vanessa too...I think we're going to have a belated birthday celebration for her.

We get to St. Louis at about 5PM and will pick up our rental car to drive to Columbia (about an hour and  a half).

I think the weather there is about what we're having here.

More to come...