The way I've been tripping over distant relatives lately, we're probably related!
I spent a good deal of time in St. Louis, too. I work downtown and since I went to high school over there, most of my friends live on that side, too. Luckily, I only live a few miles from just about anything and everything.
You're probably familiar with Edwardsville then, too. That is a city you can't believe. I went to college there and there is so much development going on that I almost get whiplash every time I am up there trying to keep up with all the new places!