Archive for February 2023
Leaving Louisville
It’s almost wheels-up time for us after an action-packed Presidents’ Day weekend with Harvey in Kentucky. It’s been a blast for all three of us. I thought I’d run back through my pictures while we wait for our homeward-bound flight and post a few random shots. This is Kentucky’s only Frank Lloyd Wright designed…
Read More »Abe’s Crib
“I don’t know who my grandfather was: I am much more concerned to know who his grandson will be.”~~~Abraham Lincoln It’s been like a time loop from the movie Groundhog Day. I’ve had the same conversation over and over for the last month or so. It goes like this: Random Friend: “Where and when…
Read More »Harvey’s Grand Slam Day
“The next time someone whines that baseball doesn’t have enough action, you can do two things: first, explain the planning, strategizing, calculating, and deception that take place before every pitch. Then quote Hall-of-Fame announcer Red Barber: ‘Baseball is dull only to dull minds.’”~~~Zack Hample, Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan’s Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply…
Read More »The Mammoth Contributions of the Bransford Family
Jerry Bransford is a fifth generation guide at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. His ancestors were hardworking, excellent guides who probably knew more about the cave system than anyone in the state. They worked as explorers and guides for over a century, but the first Bransfords working there were not paid for their knowledge and expertise…
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