Category Archives: News from Louisville

Hiking Patoka Lake

After a foggy, near freezing morning, it turned into a beautiful spring afternoon.  I decided to cross the river into Indiana and hike the Lake Potoka trail.  (Lake Potoka is officially known as Potoka Lake, for reasons known only to … Continue reading

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The Responsible Rally for Rover

The City has recently opened the Big Four Bridge across the Ohio River.  This is an old railroad bridge that dates back to nineteenth century.  The bridge approaches were removed in the 1960’s, leaving the waterfront skyline with an old … Continue reading

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Feeble Minded.

Due to a recent restructuring of management where I work, I’ve had to move to a new cubicle in another building.  It’s an old building, but it’s been nicely restored and modernized on the inside. CVH’s mother came up for … Continue reading

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Grandkid Wins Contest

A little bragging from the grandparents here. GC1 entered a Halloween costume contest And won first prize

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Bombers Over Louisville

We live not far from the “old” Louisville airport, so the sight and sound of small aircraft are often seen and heard from our house.  Occasionally I will hear a louder, deeper noise signaling one of the twin-engine aircraft taking … Continue reading

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National Honeybee Day

I’m a big fan of the honeybee, everything that does for American agriculture, and certainly for the honey it can give us.  Today was National Honeybee Day 2012, and one of our local farmer’s markets had a special program in … Continue reading

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2012 Kentucky State Fair

Another year, another trip to the Kentucky State Fair. We went through the “Pride of the Counties”, where almost every county in Kentucky has a tourism booth set up.  We discovered that Smuckers Uncrustables are manufactured in Kentucky. One county … Continue reading

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Birthday Bash

Last weekend, I was invited to a birthday party for the daughter of a co-worker.  It was the child’s third birthday. Now, I’ve been to third-birthday parties before, but I was unprepared for the party that awaited me.  There were … Continue reading

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The cat’s all right

A while back, I reported my fear that one of our cats had started suffering from migraines. This week, I took her to the vet and described the systems to the doctor.  I told him that it looked just like … Continue reading

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A new stripe

It appears that hard work, dedication, and a good attitude sometimes pays off. Who knew?

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