January 2026 updates: New shops and projects abound!

Hi friends, I am back in Saint Louis after nearly two months in California. I got to visit Petroglyphs National Monument and Petrified Forest National Park on the way out, and White Sands National Park coming back. All are amazing, and I hope you have a chance to see them yourself. (Yes, I took lots of photos—read on for more!) It’s nice to get back to my own bed and my own kitchen and my walkable…