![August Kryger and Amanda Shea's wedding ceremony at Alpine Park on 23 April 2011. August Kryger and Amanda Shea's wedding ceremony at Alpine Park on 23 April 2011.](https://www.lightsedgestudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/august-kryger-and-amanda-sheas-wedding-ceremony-at-alpine-park-on-23-april-2011.jpg)
Last week I flew back to Columbia, Missouri to attend my friend August Kryger‘s wedding to Amanda Shea. I flew into Saint Louis on Thursday and the following day, a few hours after consulting with my committee members to figure out the right direction for my master’s project on Asian carp, a tornado touched down at the airport. By the time I flew out on Tuesday, STL was up and running once again, and plywood replaced the glass that had been shattered during the storm.
![Driving up to STL in the airport shuttle Driving up to STL in the airport shuttle](https://www.lightsedgestudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/driving-up-to-stl-in-the-airport-shuttle.jpg)
![The main entrance to STL on Tuesday 26 April 2011 in Saint Louis, Mo. The main entrance to STL on Tuesday 26 April 2011 in Saint Louis, Mo.](https://www.lightsedgestudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/the-main-entrance-to-stl-on-tuesday-26-april-2011-in-saint-louis-mo.jpg)