Getting To Know KY

Summer is a time for re-creation, re-newal, re-laxing. My sister Connie and long time friend Margaret drove down to KY last Sat to spend time exploring KY. I have had a very, very busy year while in Ky since moving May 1 2009.

Now I feel as if "Today is the rest of my life." I feel at the deepest center that I am at peace. I want my life to unfold as the God of Evolution wills it. Have I done what God has asked me to? This week was a break from all questions and time to explore the beauty that is KY.

I will randomly list the places we visited and my reflections.
1. We visited the KY Horse Park here in Lexington. A beautiful exhibit on the history of the horse is on display for the Equestrian games coming in Sept. The display includes many artifacts from the Middle East: actual horse equipment-saddles, bits etc. Clothes worn by TE Lawrence, better known as Laurence of Arabia. Many paintings of all things horse related. Wonderful exhibit and Connie and I spent about 2 hours there.

2. We attended an outdoor theater in the UK Arboretum, a production of "Pride and Prejudice" Wonderful play but hot and muggy the evening. Everyone enjoyed it even though we wondered at the ongoing light show Mother Nature provided to the West.

3. We visited, a first for all of us, Woodford Reserve, home of the "best bourbon" in Ky. We learned the making of whiskey and both Connie and Margaret purchased some bourbon products from whiskey to pancake syrup. I think we all enjoyed the bourbon ball candy the best.

4. We headed to Louisville and spent the evening aboard a dinner cruise. Very warm, gentle water and wind, a nice way to end a pleasing day. Can't say that ended the day for we headed to the famous Brown Hotel for a mint julep, for each of us our first one. At $12 a bit pricey but worth it! They really are refreshing. I bought a postcard with the recipe in case I ever get "wild and crazy"

5. Wednesday we put Connie on a plane and headed to a most wonderful modern museum called "21C Museum Hotel" This complex was designed by an architectural firm who re-plans city space. See: http://www.21chotel.com/hotel/default.aspx The first two floors are modern art museum. The piece de resistance for me was a tornado from the first to basement floor. It hangs loose in the space swirling all silver. It represents a killer tornado that hit Louisville in the 1970's and it contains pieces found after it passed.

6. Thursday we headed S to Glasgow KY to see Mammoth Cave and to stay at a historic B&B place. What is amazing the woman owner after they moved to the town from CA found out her family had come from Glasgow and moved out West! A lot of this small town is her family! She gave us a oral history of the house which was part of the underground railroad! It connected to two other homes in the city. The tunnels were closed and there are no plans to re-open at this time. We truly had a wonderful night sleeping among all the antiques they had brought with them from AZ where they had lived.

Margaret left early Sat morning to head to her home in MI ladened down with souvenirs and good memories. It was wonderful having my friend and sister for me for a week. I hope that we will be able to do it again! I give thanks to God for friendship and family.