Author Archives: conrad reynolds

Thar’s gold in them thar Art Deco vaults

After I left the Honey Festival, I decided to head up to Fort Knox to see the tank displays at the Patton Museum.  The wife and I had been there a couple of years back, but she wasn’t so enthralled, … Continue reading

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Honey Festival

A beautiful late summer day, and a perfect day to go see the Honey Festival in Clarkson.  The major industry in Clarkson is the manufacture of beekeeping supplies, so the honeybee is very important to the folks there.  Hence their … Continue reading

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The latest in schwag

My wife recently returned from a business fair with a bag full of promotional items.  Some of them ended up on my office chair. “What was that square thing you left on my chair?” I asked. “What square thing?” “The … Continue reading

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Are we healthy yet?

Labor Day, and time again for the Mayor’s semi-annual Healthy Hike and Bike. CVH doesn’t bike, so we went down to the riverside to join in the walk. The weather was beautiful; sunny and warm, and there was definitely a … Continue reading

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I have more than I can ask for

CVH had to take a quick trip out of town this weekend. I went to pick her up at the airport, and when I hoisted her bag into the car I remarked that it didn’t seem anywhere that heavy when … Continue reading

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A Fairs of State

Today was our annual pilgrimage to the Kentucky State Fair, and, as usual, I had more fun than I thought that I would.  We started, as always, at the Kentucky Proud agricultural tent, where we had a hand-dipped corn dog … Continue reading

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A Blessed Event

I volunteered for an Humane Society fundraising event today.  Although I often volunteer with the local Humane Society, I make it a point to avoid events and tasks that would put me around the homeless animals.  I find it too … Continue reading

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I know these people

I took my bicycle down to the park this morning for a ride. As I was getting my shoes on, taking the bike out of the truck, and so on, I noticed that there were other people sitting in their … Continue reading

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You’d better watch out

The GC is spending the week at the YMCA day camp.  They took a field trip today and went to where I work (we had not previously discussed this).  I was going to a meeting this morning when I came … Continue reading

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A Gift From the Desert at Kentucky Horse Park

A beautiful sunny day, and a trip to the Kentucky Horse Park was clearly called for.  We all enjoyed the Parade of Breeds show, which included some carriage enthusiasts who were in town.  We got to see the retired champions, … Continue reading

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