Hubby and I went to Louisville, KY with friends over the weekend and watched horse races at Churchill Downs. And no, I didn’t wear any big hats. It was a cloudy day with temps in the low fifties (just a few days from June – never would have predicted that!), but we had a fantastic time. As my friend said, the weather was cold, but the bourbon was warm. Below are a few pics taken over the weekend.
On Friday night, hubby and I had dinner out then stopped at The Brown Hotel for a night cap. It’s a gorgeous place inside – the architecture is stunning. With things opening up in KY, lots of folks were out and spirits were high. The other photo is of a statue sitting on the bar of another establishment. I just thought he looked kind of cool sitting there. I tried to lighten the picture, but it’s still pretty dark.
Saturday afternoon was spent at the races where plenty of bets were placed, but let’s just say no one is retiring anytime soon. One of hubby’s horses crossed the finish line so far behind the others he swears it must have stopped off for a smoke break.
Happy Memorial Day – have a great week!
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Sounds like you had an excellent time, Teri. I can’t believe how cold it got though. We had lows below 40. That’s bad for almost June.
Have a great week and Memorial Day. ❤️
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The weather was freaky! It got down in the 40s that night, but then back up to 70s yesterday. So weird for this time of year.
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Had to chuckle about your hubby’s horse. That would be my luck!
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Exactly, Joan, lol. That’s why I never bet because it’s just money down the drain for me. Some of our friends study all the statistics, the horses’ records and their lineage, but they don’t seem to do any better.
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Sounds like a wonderful weekend. Now, I have a picture of a horse smoking stuck in my head. Lol. Have a great week!
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I should have tried to get a picture of him, Tessa, lol. We had such a fun time.
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Sounds like a fun weekend, Teri. Thanks for sharing.
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Sure was, John. You can’t go wrong with friends, bourbon, and horses.
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Yum
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Sounds like you had amazing time. It’s terrible here and humidity doesn’t help.Happy reading!
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I’m not a fan of hot weather, Yesha. Humidity just makes my hair get bigger, lol.
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Looks like a great day.
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Fun was had by all!
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Sounds like you had a really fun time. Today is the first we’ve seen the sun since Friday afternoon. Nothing but rain and 50ish weather. It was dreadful. But I spent the day sunning while reading, so at least we had a good Monday.
Great photos, Teri. Thanks for sharing!
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Our weather got better yesterday and today, so I’m not complaining. Sorry you couldn’t be reading in the pool, Mae!
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I’ve been to the Preakness, but never the Kentucky Derby. It sounds like you had a good time. I would have left the big hat at home too, Teri! Thanks for sharing your terrific photos!
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It wasn’t the KY Derby, but the horses were still running at Churchill. I enjoy the races, but have no desire to go to the actual Derby – not a fan of the big crowds. We have some friends who would be thrilled to go to both in person.
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The races in Kentucky are known worldwide!
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They’re exciting, Sophie. I knew nothing about horse racing when I moved here, but I’m still learning.
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Ok – here’s the stupid question of the week. I no nothing about horse racing. Why is there a tractor on the field? LOL. Excuse my ignorance. I’m glad you had a groovy time, though. 🙂 I’d just want to pet all the horses.
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It’s the gate the horses start from. They move it to different locations around the track and sometimes to a grass track. Not a stupid question at all – I wondered the same thing the first time I went!
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What a quintessential Kentucky experience, Teri. It sounds like you had a great time. But No Hat?? What’s up with that? And I love a good whiskey. 🙂
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The only hat you’ll find me wearing is a baseball hat – and I packed one to wear to the gym in the mornings, lol. Definitely the quintessential KY experience – horses and bourbon.
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Oh yeah, bourbon. I guess that shows I’ve never been to KY. 😀
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This sounds like a lot of fun, Teri.
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Such a fantastic way to spend the weekend, Robbie.
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