BIKE RACK AT THE ARCH, MORNING

I can't ride a bicycle these days, at least more than briefly. Too much orthopedic corrosion. If I could, though, I'd park it here.                  

DUCKS ON A POND

The central pond or lake at the St. Louis Zoo near sunset, partly frozen over, partly not.The ducks  don't seem to care.               

COULD BE OUR CITY MOTTO

Some countries have official mottoes:  Dieu et Mon Droit: Liberté, égalité, fraternité; E Pluribus Unum. Some cities do, too. I've always been amused by Chicago's, Urbs In Horto, City In A Garden. Right. The beloved late columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Mike Royko, maintained it should be Ubi Eat Mea? or, Where's Mine?

I don't think St. Louis has one but this would do. We went to one last holiday lights drive-through on Saturday, this time at the big Anheuser-Busch brewery. This town has it's single malt Scotch fanciers and some who can tell one vintage of Bordeaux from another. However, if we all collectively raise a glass this could be our cry.           

I DUNNO, IT MAKES ME THINK OF BASEBALL

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. If so, boredom may be the father. Almost nothing going on here, just winter blahs. So I go out driving aimlessly with my camera, looking for something to catch my eye. Sometimes I get lucky. For the locals, this is at Brentwood and Forsyth in Clayton.            

I GUARANTEE THAT IN 2021 THIS BLOG WILL BE...

Until, of course, it is safe to travel again, in which case it will be made who knows where. Trips canceled in 2020 are already being rescheduled for this year. 

This sign is at a construction site on the edge of downtown. We were awarded a Major League Soccer franchise and a new, purpose-built stadium is taking shape. Unfortunately, the name of the team is uninspired. US professional sports teams usually have memorable nicknames like the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals or Baltimore Ravens (nice Poe reference there). Our 11 will be called St. Louis City S.C. (for soccer club), similar to some English Premier League teams like Manchester City F.C. (for football club). They could have done better.