7-18-03: Day 9 of Summer Trip

Friday, July 18 2003

Day 9 of Summer Trip (KOA to Louisville, KY)

10:00am (102196)

Departing KOA. David got up @ 6:30 with the dogs. When he let them in the tent their feet were soaked from the wet grass so I wouldn’t let them climb on the sleeping bag. Tessa was not pleased, and Vince was stunned. I’m pretty sure Pav cursed at me.

Anyhoo, I got up and prepacked while David was in the bathroom. Also I set up breakfast preparations, and when David returned he poached eggs and toasted bagels over the single-burner stove while I walked Vince & Tessa. Terrific breakfast!

David has always been an excellent breakfast cook

Tent, sleeping bags, and clothing were damp from humidity & dew, so we had to putz around a while waiting for things to dry out.
- Nearby houses good candidates for my book
- Received compliment from tenting neighbors on our good, quiet dogs.


@1:00pm – 4:30pm
Arrived Kentucky Horse Park after some scenic driving as inspired by info from the Visitors Center in Richmond. Found shade for the dogs out in the empty back nine, then had a great time walking around the facility.



Saw live examples of many breeds of horses, from miniature to draft, including a few I’ve never heard of. Saw 28 year old *John Henry in his stall & I told him I had just been mentioning him to Britta during our horse racing discussion.

Famous Racehorse "John Henry", 28 yrs old in 2003

John Henry....enough said.

Also a terrific museum of horse history with interesting text, displays, and pictures. Tried to restrain our intake of racing info, since we plan to visit the Kentucky Derby Museum tomorrow with David’s cousin, but it’s so hard to turn away from a picture of *Seattle Slew, Affirmed or Secretariat.

Secretariat

FAQ, the ol' fashioned way

very informative chart...

...to an extent.

Man O' War--you should read about him!

Seeing *Man-o-War’s statue was fun, and David took my picture with it. Departed toward Louisville & *David’s relatives around 4:30.

5:50 
Arrived Jamie & Tammy J’s house in Louisville, KY  (102339)

Jamie, Tammy, Betty, Max and Sam pulled in the driveway minutes later, just arriving home after a visit to Pittsburgh.

*John Henry, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Secretariat, Man-o-War: In a nutshell, 5 of the most awesome racehorses ever. All have a special place in my heart, and Seattle Slew played a large part in my original move from Ohio to Seattle, WA! But that's a different story...

*David's relatives: Our trip plans included staying with David's cousin Jamie and his family, and his mother, David's Aunt Betty, who just happened to be visiting that week.

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