I somehow managed to miss the hottest day of August in St. Louis by escaping to the family farm near Deer Creek, Illinois.
It was still hot up there, and I was treated to an amazing light show both nights as storm rolled through the area on Friday, and then on Saturday, I witnessed a thunderstorm over fifty miles away to the east.
Did you time your visit with Washington’s Bicentennial events? My in laws/family was able to view the parade and another smaller event. There is a book recently published by the historical society that I would love to read to learn about the town’s history; a lot of the information is available on a website via the historical society’s webpage.