Diane and me at Houlihan's
My left ankle was still in pain from the new boots this morning, unfortunately. Yesterday I had noticed that the Foot Locker store in Union Station was having a sale, so today after lunch I stopped in and ended up buying a pair of casual sneakers. :-) They felt very comfortable, and I didn't have a pair of casual (as opposed to athletic) sneakers yet anyway, so it was $40 well-spent, hehe.
After chilling at the hotel for a bit I ventured back out to Savvis Center for more skating action. It was snowing and windy so it was a brisk walk. :-P The first event was the senior pairs final. I sat with my fellow skatefans (including Erik, Liz, Sylvia, Catherine, and Jessica) for the last three groups. The winners, Rena Inoue & John Baldwin, landed a throw triple axel - the first one done in competition by any pair in the world. It was quite a feat, and they received a huge standing ovation from the crowd.
I grabbed a hot dog for dinner then went back to my assigned seat for the senior ice dance final. As expected, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto (who's from Chicago!) won easily, but a number of other top teams turned in strong and entertaining performances that got loud ovations. After the event I stuck around for the medal ceremonies for senior ice dance, junior ladies, and senior pairs.
Senior pairs medalists
Tomorrow I plan to check out the Gateway Arch. The weather is supposed to be nicer so I hope to get some good photos!
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