Hi Honey's..We're home!!

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Hi Honey's..We're home!!
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Fri, 07-03-2009 - 10:54pm

John and I got home around 6pm tonight..been busy going through mail, phone calls, emails, etc. We had a *great* time!!


What we did...


In Cincinnati, OH..besides spending time with my DD2 & family..we went to two museums, Natural History and Children's Museums..a Dinosaur film at an Omnimax theater..a visit to the Newport area, fun place along the Ohio River with shops & restaurants & outside entertainment and such..the Aquarium..lots of good restaurants..played Wii with the kiddies at their home. The Newport Aquarium is *wonderful*! They have a very large jelly fish exhibit that is really something to see..*beautiful*!! We stayed at the Embassy Suites, very nice, beautiful large atrium where J & I had ample time to spend alone and enjoy beverages together while talking or reading.


Friday was the most important event. It was my DSonIL's last and final medical graduation..FINALLY!! We've been doing this for 18 years!! It was a dressy affair held in a beautiful very old building in downtown Cincinnati. The inside of the building was all woods everywhere like you'd see in some attorney's offices or home libraries of mansions and such with tasteful furnishings, fireplaces, paintings, etc. Dinner was lovely and they said very nice complimentary things about my DSonIL when he accepted his certificate. We're proud!


On the way to Louisville on Monday..John took me to the little town of LaGrange, KY. So cute!! I really loved their Corner Store..really cute gift shop..and we bought a couple of things..fun place. A train runs right through the middle of the street.


In Louisville, KY..toured the excellent museum and did the walking tour of Churchill Downs. There we were standing at the railing looking down at the soil that the famous Kentucky Derby horses run on and viewed the infield where thousands of people walk around on Derby day for parties..Very Cool! We saw the "cheap seats", "moderate seats" and the "Millionaire Row" area..believe me, there is nothing "cheap" about Derby Day!! Yikes!! There was no race going on that day. We had lunch there on the outside patio overlooking the very pretty grounds.  Also visited the Louisville Slugger baseball factory..fun! Went to some good restaurants. It was my birthday that day, nice way to spend my bday.


On our way to Lexington the next day, we saw a sign on the highway of a small historic town with shops, restaurants, etc. We visited there..very cute town..and of course bought a couple of things. ;-) Fun to veer away from your plans for a bit to enjoy an "experience". Fortunately, J likes doing those things too.


In Lexington, KY..Visited the Jim Beam distillery. Their tour was closed due to renovations, but we got to do the free tasting..two types of their burbon..I was the only one in the room who choked on the second one and had to add water to mine..LOL!! We also visited a *beautiful* and very large horse farm..the Kentucky Horse Park..went through their museum and took a horse drawn tour and saw a film. Lexington looks like I expected Kentucky to look like..rolling hills, lots of white fences, lots of horse farms, beautiful homes..clean and scenic.


We drove 10 hours the next day..yesterday..to Kansas City, MO. We ate at the KC Masterpiece barbecue restaurant that night and then crashed! Today we visited with my 87 year old aunt who lives there and took her to lunch at Jack Stack barbecue restaurant..yep, more barbecue..lol..and had a nice visit before we headed home.


Thank you for the nice birthday greetings..much appreciated!! Sorry, we forgot to take our camera again. I need to get a new one that is small and I can carry it in my purse at all times. I won't be doing much catching up here as I've missed too much, so will probably just pick up from here. If there's anything really important that I should know about, please someone inform me..thank you. It was good to get away and good to get home again too.


Hugs all around!!


 


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Registered: 03-17-2007
Sun, 07-05-2009 - 6:20pm

Hi Donna, welcome back.

Granny to Caleb and Scotia

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sun, 07-05-2009 - 6:46pm

Hey girl, great to see ya!! Darn on that lingering cough, so hard to get over that stuff! Glad you're getting back to walking. John and & are really feeling it with walking less during vacation..long hours in the car and exhaustion from riding so far. We can feel the weight gain too..I gained


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Registered: 03-17-2007
Sun, 07-05-2009 - 6:51pm

I really need to buy a new small purse sized camera.


DUH.... you know you can get these disposable cameras at any corner store and they work pretty darn good - no excuses woman!!

Granny to Caleb and Scotia

Granny to Caleb and Scotia

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sun, 07-05-2009 - 9:28pm
I've used the disposables before and thought about getting one, but they're really not that good. My DD's DMIL took some pictures and I can get some from her for our OH part of the trip.




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