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Thanks-For-Giving Parade

Yesterday Chickadee and I took the MetroLink into downtown St. Louis to attend the Thanks-For-Giving Parade for the very first time!

It was a beautiful November day, and we had a good time. There were only two big balloons, and this Ameren lightning bug was adorable!

Of course there were area marching bands:

And can you even have a parade in the midwest without the Shriners in their funny little cars?

There were some clever floats, including a few that had confetti cannons:

And plenty of other groups representing various area organizations:

I was thrilled to see the giant Schnucks shopping cart:

And two local icons:

Of course the parade wrapped up with the big man himself:

I don’t know why it took me over 20 years to attend this parade…it might not be big like the Macy’s parade in New York City, but it was a lot of fun!

Opening Day 2025

We spent all winter staring out the window waiting for this day to arrive…the day of the St. Louis Cardinals home opener!

We had our usual Opening Day feast, with a minor twist. I decided to make my German recipe for the month, Sauerkrautkuchen, as an appetizer…I figured the sauerkraut gave it baseball vibes, at least for those of us who like kraut on our brats! Of course we also had our traditional Opening Day nachos, too:

For dinner we had hot dogs and brats, and Fitz’s Cardinal Cream soda. I always have to have a Chicago-style dog on Opening Day.

This year, instead of buying a Cardinals cookie cake, I made my own! I served it with Cherry Cardinals Crunch ice cream from Schnucks:

For me, fashion is always an important part of a celebration…I haven’t worn this particular jersey on Opening Day for a few years, so it was time. I paired it with my Cardinals necklace and earrings, plus my Loungefly (not pictured).

Now we just have to wait and see how the game turns out…there was a rain delay, so they got started late, but they’re winning as of right now!

The Home Opener

Today was the St. Louis Cardinals home opener…and they won! We had our annual Opening Day feast, and it was a little bit familiar and a little bit different. We decided that this year, we would skip our usual Chicago style dogs and brats and instead try recipes featuring “Sonic’s Signature Chili” from Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook. We had “The Perfect Chili Dog,” which was topped with chili (of course), shredded cheddar, chopped onions, and mustard. Next was “A Rival’s Chili Dog,” topped with chili (again), and a simple slaw. Both were delicious!

We also tried a (red) drink from the Sonic cookbook: “Knuckles’s Fruit Punch” which was light and refreshing (and yes, I chose blue swizzle sticks so we could pretend they were Sonic’s quills!).

I let Schnucks take care of dessert, with a giant cookie cake from their bakery and Cherry Cardinals Crunch ice cream!

We didn’t have nachos or pretzels this year…we really didn’t have time to enjoy eating them with how busy today was. But we really enjoyed trying some new recipes, and even if the menu was slightly different, the vibe was the same!

Chickadee Thursday

We’re stuck inside (yet another ice day), so this week’s picture is from earlier in the week, when we stopped at Schnucks.

They’re remodeling what used to be a Shop ‘N’ Save location to look more like a Schnucks store, and Chickadee has been begging to take a picture with this standee for the last several weeks. I’m glad I finally got a shot, because there’s certainly not much going on at home today!