Category Archives: News from Louisville

Nightfall

Posted on 8 June 2017 by conrad reynolds

We took GC1 & GC2 out into the backyard this evening as night fell.  There were lots of fireflies to try and catch, and soon (probably attracted by the fireflies) several bats appeared and swooped among us.  A bunny rabbit … Continue reading →

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Climate change

Posted on 25 February 2017 by conrad reynolds

I don’t know what caused it, but it was 27° (81° F) here yesterday afternoon and this morning it snowed.

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Brown County

Posted on 25 October 2016 by conrad reynolds

The mornings are getting chill, the days shorter, the trees are taking on vermillion hues, and like the swallows to Capistrano, Hoosiers in south-central Indiana make their annual trek to Brown County. Well, we don’t live in Indiana, but Brown … Continue reading →

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Aviation Heritage Festival

Posted on 8 October 2016 by conrad reynolds

Today we went to the Aviation Heritage Festival at our neighborhood airport, Bowman Field.  As I have mentioned before, it’s a historic airport (hence the “Heritage” part of the title, I guess); the oldest continuously operating airport in the U.S.  … Continue reading →

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mac & cheese Magazine

Posted on 1 October 2016 by conrad reynolds

For those of you who were skeptical of my claim that I sighted a copy of “mac & cheese” magazine at our local Kroger, I went ahead and purchased the latest edition on my last visit there. Your mouth will … Continue reading →

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Home renovations – Part 3

Posted on 23 September 2016 by conrad reynolds

I am on Lowe’s watch list. Either they think I am becoming a great customer or I’m planning a major caper. Two days after the flooring people finally “finished” the installation (including knocking a huge hole in our entertainment cabinet … Continue reading →

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Our new Costco

Posted on 6 September 2016 by conrad reynolds

When we moved to our current neighborhood, it was best known by people who live in other neighborhoods as the neighborhood of the abandoned shopping mall The abandoned movie theater And the disreputable hotel Well, although the hotel is still … Continue reading →

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Home renovations – Part 2

Posted on 4 September 2016 by conrad reynolds

The old sick cat died, and we decided now was a good time to get rid of the first floor carpet, along with its ten years of accumulated pet vomit, urine, and feces. We went down to a floor covering … Continue reading →

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Home Renovations – Part 1

Posted on 1 September 2016 by conrad reynolds

A real Kentucky Kitchen. The thermostat on the old oven died, and instead of spending $150 to repair it, we decided to buy a new oven for $2000!  It’s nice and shiny: But it was a bigger than the old … Continue reading →

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Ham

Posted on 27 March 2016 by conrad reynolds

Easter, and we went to the U of L’s University Club Easter brunch.  (Charlaine is a member of the University Club at the University of Louisville.  You’d have to ask her how she managed to do that.) There was grilled … Continue reading →

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