. . . with Joe & Elaine as they travel the USA and the World.
Weather: perfect – 70’s, sunny, low humidity
Camaraderie: Wonderful with lots of friends
Gambling: The Oaks/Derby Futility Saga continues. I am now 0 for 52 races on Oaks and Derby Day for 2013 and 2014. We were close several times, losing photos in the last step. Time to quit?
Here are some pictures:
Weather beautiful in the morning, but cloudy and very cool in the afternoon. No rain. Our new Oaks/Derby parking spot was excellent.
A great time was had in the box (which was Derby Central). Coors Light was flowing liberally.
Gambling-wise? Another disaster.
Last year: 0 for 12 on Oaks Day.
This year: 0 for 12 Oaks Day.
BLAH!
We had dinner at Carrabba’s and hit the sack early.
Thursday was a nice day. Mostly sunny but very cool and windy. Looks kike Oaks Day will be rain free but chilly. Derby Day looks perfect.
One winner Thursday in seven bets, but it paid $18.00, so a winning day.
Dinner was at DelFriscos, a Louisville institution that now seems well past its prime. steak was good. Service was atrocious. Good to spend time with Lee and John Lutes.
Had a good night’s sleep and now ready for Oaks Day!
The flight from Phoenix to Indianapolis was uneventful and on-time. We picked up our rental car and headed for Louisville in the RAIN! Does it always rain here? But it was mostly drizzle and had stopped by nightfall. Actually the forecast for the next four days is amazingly good with just a 10% chance of rain. That’ll work!
We got to Louisville and headed straight for Shenanigan’s Irish Grille for some food. We hadn’t eaten since breakfast at Zinc Bistro at the airport in Phoenix. What a nice addition that is to the airport culinary scene! At Shenanigan’s we met up with good friend Eddie, the owner. He sat and ate with us as we enjoyed delicious burgers. Then, well fed and very tired, we proceeded to the Springhill Suites for a good night’s rest.
Wednesday morning we had to head to Eddie’s house so I could pick up my cell phone that I had left on the table at dinner. (Yes, brain dead!) We spent a few minutes with Eddie and Dee and then headed for Churchill Downs. We sat outside, mostly in the sun, and enjoyed the weather and three winners to make the first day at the track a winning one.
Back to the hotel for a shower and clean up, and then we walked to the nearby Limestone Restaurant where we were meeting Eddie and Dee as well as Brooke and Judy for dinner. Brooke is a former WHAS-TV reporter, now a drug rep for Glaxo, while Judy is someone I worked with at New England Life was back in the mid seventies. She has been in Louisville for a long time. Dinner was magnificent. The drinks and wine flowed, and a good time was had by all.
