Cache of the Day - Brain Games

Once a year, the Lawrence County History Museum hosts a fundraiser called "Brain Games", and corporate teams throughout the area compete - in a Jeopardy style competition - for the opportunity to claim themselves The Brainiest.






There was a spot opened up on a realtor team and they needed an extra contestant, so Joe arranged that I fill out the team of 5. Although we didn't win, we did pretty darn good.
I've also mused that I would enjoy being a contestant on Jeopardy, but this is probably the closest I would come. What is "she's just not fast enough on the buzzer"?

Cache of the Day - Derby Madness (and Sadness)

I don't know what it is about horses, but I have loved them my whole life. I love the power, the grace, the spirit. And when the Kentucky Derby rolls around, I celebrate like it's a national holiday.

This "first Saturday in May" was this past Saturday and Eagle Pointe (where I live) had a Derby Party at the Eagle's Nest. In addition to the comfort food (lots of potatoes and ham and barbequed green beans), we had an open bar with - of course - Mint Juleps (among other libations, since Mint Juleps taste TERRIBLE!!!!).

They also had a Derby hat contest (which I didn't win...but I was close!), and a great auction for the horses that were running.

We watched the race, where I was cheering on Eight Belles, because of her stats and, yes, because she was a girl out to beat the boys. And she beat 18 of them by coming in second! That was so cool. Until they discovered that she had broke her two front ankles and they had to euthanize her (thus the "sadness" in this cache). Of course, I cried uncontrollably.

I actually had a chance to go to the Kentucky Derby in 1992 and it was one of the most memorable days of my life. I can't wait to go again!