The smells of fresh-baked pastries, a confetti of colors, and the sweet anticipation of warm delight – it was my first trip to the doughnut shop in 2 years. GADS, oh how I have missed you. The 24hour doughnut shop holds so many memories: from going with my dad on special weekend mornings to studying for finals at 3am. And now, another generation gets to experience the joy that this little shop bakes.
Filed under Bowling Green, Food
I pride myself on being a Kentucky advocate. I love talking up my home state. There are so many beautiful things to see and do here that you can only do in Kentucky. So I felt it was a travesty that I had yet to visit Churchill Downs or see a horse race in general. So talk about really getting into the “American-swing-of-things!” My 3rd week back in the states provided me with my first visit to our historic track. Bailey’s birthday extravaganza landed us in the general admission seating for Downs After Dark on the most perfect of themes: Star Spangled Banner Night. Red, white, and blue was everywhere (along with a fair share of sparkling). We took pride in our country, picked our winners, and watched the storm roll in. Rain didn’t darken the mood, only the sky. What a grand night for a horse race.
Filed under Louisville
There is nothing better than sitting on a front porch swing, surrounded by your oldest friends, watching the twilight settle over the southern rolling hills. I got together with my “family” for a family farm weekend. These are the friends that know me the best, who I can count on to welcome me back home to America like I never left. Granted, there were a few more kids and spouses than before, but it still feels the same – the love is still there. We spent the weekend telling stories, playing music, hitting pinatas, swimming the lake, playing cards, and shooting guns. The sun shined bright on our days and sparklers lit our nights.
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