Category Archives: News from Louisville

Trick or Treating

Being Halloween, we took the kids trick or treating that evening around the neighborhood. CVH dressed as a black cat. GC1 was a Snow Angel. GC2 (shown here with good friend) was Dr. McStuffins. Justin was Very Scary. I was … Continue reading

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The Island of the Antelope

This morning Justin cooked breakfast.  It’s in the large skillet behind him in this photo. Through the kitchen window to his right you might be able to make out the knobs of Antelope Park, which is where we headed after … Continue reading

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The State of Deseret

The alarm goes off at 4:50 a.m. for our trip to Utah. I called for a taxi to the airport. We wait. And wait. The taxi finally arrives and then drives right past the house in the rain. No problem, … Continue reading

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Rabbit Rustlers

It’s August, and that means another trip to the Kentucky State Fair.  It dawned bright, beautiful, and considerably cooler than usual this morning as we got up and headed to the fairgrounds. First, we went to where the horses were … Continue reading

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Vitreous humor

The eye surgery is complete, and I returned to the office today.  Before taking off for the surgery, I was joking around with one of my co-workers (he’s approximately my age), about how I might never see him again and … Continue reading

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Zoo story

One of the local health care conglomerates threw a health fair at the zoo this morning.  Why the zoo?  I have no idea.  But it included free parking and admission to the zoo, which is quite a deal these days, … Continue reading

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It’s all fun and games until

As we mature and become older and wiser, we must learn to gracefully surrender the things of youth.  Today I surrender the lenses in my eyeballs.  I am no more apprehensive of this than anyone would be about a stranger … Continue reading

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The Dalai Lama Speaks to Us

The Dalai Lama came to town this weekend to bless the local Buddhist hangout, and among other things, give an all-day lecture on Buddhist philosophy. The blessing and other appearances were a invitation-only events and we were not invited, but … Continue reading

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Owensboro

This morning we went to see the fancy waterfront park Owensboro has built along the banks of the Ohio River.  It’s really very nice.  They have fountains and a music shell and a huge playground that must have cost an … Continue reading

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John James Audubon Birthday Party

This weekend, the Kentucky contingent of the American Association of University Women held its annual convention in the town that bills itself as “Kentucky’s Fourth Largest City”.   CVH is an officer of the local AAUW chapter, and went to … Continue reading

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