I'm home from vacation........
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| Fri, 07-03-2009 - 11:12pm |
My DH 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. I hope you are all doing well. It was good to get away and good to get home again too.
We did a LOT of walking, so got lots of exercise in..but..we also ate at LOTS of good restaurants too! I'm going to be brave and get on my scale tomorrow morning. If you hear a scream..it's only me..LOL!!
Hugs all around!!



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So thrilled to see you,
My goodness of course you did a lot!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time too.
Awww on your DSIL medical graduation!
Whew long time in coming so yes imagine how special that was.
Betting you shed some tears as well
A very proud time.
Some yummy food I see you had as well
Pretty cool to see the train run through the street like that I bet, LOL
Cool on seeing where the races were too.
Imagine the difference of the seats ::gasp::
Well sounds like you didn't miss a thing & did it all ..
Including lots of walking which of course was great!
We've stayed at an Embassy Suite as well & they are nice.
So glad you did so much & loved your time away.
However if you're like me .. *There's No Place Like Home*
Now you have fun catching on on RL stuff & tons of dots on your boards.
Appreciate you sharing your vacation with us even if there are no pics :)
Hope you did see your BDAY thread & glad you had a good one while being away :)
Wow Donna - you really got a lot of site seeing in.
Sounds like a beautiful area - so many different things.
Glad you are back.
You had so much fun and so much to do and see.
Hope you did not scream too much.
At least you enjoyed everything.
You walked a lot too.
Hi Donna, welcome back!
I enjoyed reading about your vacation.
Thanks Hugs, it's true..there's no place like home! There were a few more places we would like to have gone to in KY, but weren't there long enough. That's okay though.
I got brave and got on the scale this morning..Yikes!
I don't want to talk about it..LOL!!
I did see my Bday thread..thank you to everyone!!
Thank you, it was a great trip!
I really do need to get another camera, will work on that!
Thanks, it was fun and it is good to be back home too!
I got on the scale..don't want to talk about it..LOL!
Don't think about the scale
Life is too short ..
Together we'll deal with it :)
Thanks, it was great to go and good to get back too!
I grew up along the Jersey shore and swam with jelly fish every summer. I was fortunate that none of them ever stung me.
You should not go on the scale when you just came back from enjoying your vacation.
It will work its way down again.
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