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Historic times
I took Grandchild 1 back to Indiana today to see the museum at the Falls of Ohio. This time we learned about how the Ohio River Valley was formed, how the indigenous people of the region lived, how the U.S. … Continue reading
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At the zoo
Tonight we went to the zoo, courtesy of Norton Healthcare, one of the local hospital/doctor chains. I’d like to think that we were there as part of their healthcare outreach initiative (promoting healthy lifestyles, early disease detection, etc), but perhaps … Continue reading
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How to get in shape
Yesterday I took Grandchild 1 downtown to the big spray park and playground. We ran around for about two and a half hours, climbing the hills and monkey bars and spinning on that spinning thing which was my favorite piece … Continue reading
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Old stuff. Really old stuff.
During the summer, like right now, it doesn’t always rain a whole lot here, and the Ohio river gets low. This was a problem back in the day when getting around the Midwest meant going up and down the Ohio … Continue reading
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SAW ROCK CITY
We decided to take the advice of the barn sign and see Rock City. I had seen Rock city before, when I was about the age of Grand Child 1, and when CVH said she had never been, I thought … Continue reading
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Pardon me, boys?
Yes, it is the Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was down the road for us today to the home of Rock City and Ruby Falls. Last week on “Kentucky Life” (one of our favorite TV shows), there was a short documentary … Continue reading
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A Raptor Show
It was a beautiful day, and CVH wanted to get out of the house. I suggested a visit to Salato, the Kentucky Wildlife Department’s showcase location near Frankfort, particularly because they had a birds of prey show this afternoon. CVH … Continue reading
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Are you 0- or 1-based?
The wife and I were at the shopping mall today when we passed the vacuum cleaner store. I remembered that I had put our last bag in our vacuum cleaner when I changed it recently. “We need to get some … Continue reading
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Camellias in Kentucky!
I know it sounds hard to believe, but yes, there are now winter-hardy camellias. We went to the Master Gardener’s Association Gardenaganza (don’t ask me how to pronounce that) and plant sale at the historic Farmington Plantation in our neighborhood. … Continue reading
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Pancakes in Paradise
Lynn’s Paradise Cafe is a popular eatery and tourist attraction here in Louisville, and we finally ate there today. You usually have to wait a very long time for a table (at least forty-five minutes when they are not busy … Continue reading
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