Mascoutah, Illinois is one of the communities surrounding Scott Air Force Base and is the town in which our Son, Steve, and his family live. It's a typical, small town with a main street and a slightly rural and laid back atmosphere. We like it here, and it's only about 30 miles to Saint Louis, which is NOT small-townish or laid back. Events we have recently been a part of include Mascoutah High Homecoming and a couple of Saint Louis Blues NFL hockey games. Life here with Steve is never dull.
Photos: 1) Malwina and friend, Darrell, (15) ready for Homecoming dance; 2) Mascoutah High School color guard; 3) Steve, Dave and boys ready for a Blues game; 4) Blues in play; 5) Pat and Daniel with Louie, the Blues mascot; 6) Malwina (on right, in white coat) on Homecoming float.
Steve's kids have been in the U.S. less than 2 years and the increase in their English skills has been pretty profound. They are fun kids, and growing up WAY too fast.
Our RV site on Scott AFB has a view that could qualify for a picture post card. As I look out the dining room window as I type I see an egret wading on the far side of Scott Lake. The lake scene is framed by a split rail fence and oak and maple trees that are only just now beginning to take on some fall color. There are a few pine trees on the other side of the lake. Not hard to be here at all.
Look back often as we have more things to do, and then we start to move toward Texas later this month.
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