Derby Time in Louisville

Yesterday was Derby Day in Louisville, Kentucky. You really can't explain what it is like unless you are here. For two weeks this town rocks like no other time during the year. We use to have seats at the Oaks, which is a race the day before the Derby, but this year we said we are over it and gave them up. It's ok because we had such a great time. Our son and his friend plus my sister and brother-in-law were here. We selected our horses and watched the race on the television. Of course when the crowd sang My Old Kentucky Home, we all stood up and put our hands on our hearts and sang along. This is the second National Anthem you know. At the end my wife shed a tear. Then we watched Calvin Borel just eat up the track and win on a 50-1 long shot. How exciting. He just hollered and shouted and laughed. The funny thing was that my wife loves Calvin Borel and said to put $2 on him. But when she heard the odds, she said she wasn't going to lose $2 on Calvin. And then we watched him just punch all the lights out. She is sick that she lost a $100 for not following her heart. Oh, well hopefully, she learned a lesson.

After we watched the Derby, we had a great dinner of grilled chicken and all the trimmings, plus a family recipe's pecan pie. We also celebrated my sister's birthday and it was fun. Then we sat outside and talked and laughed. It was really chilly so we put our sweaters on. It was just a great day and we had so much fun. I love having fun.