I don't have time for lots of stuff right now, but some highlights include Anne working on applications to magnet schools for next year, Sam finishing up his Cross Country track season, Sam and Jed going to some fun birthday parties, Dad learning how to cook beyond just hot dogs and tacos (or maybe not learning), and everyone being healthy and happy. The kids have Thursday and Friday off this week. We'll see what kind of fun we can manage.
We'll keep you posted on some fun things with pictures and videos.
Thanks for starting the blog!!!!
ReplyDeleteI just returned from Kentucky and the World Equestrian Games. It is held every 4 years and it was the first time held in the USA. I traveled with my friend Wendy and we stayed with a famous artist at her home in Lexington. We toured 3 Thoroughbred farms, Darley Stud (owned by Sheik Mohammad), Three Chimneys and Claiborne Farm (where Secretariat is buried).
The Games are the highest level of competition in the world and are on par with the Olympic Games. What is so unusual is that in Show Jumping, the final top 4 competitors actually ride each others horses. The rider with the least amount of faults is the winner. A rider from Belgium won the gold and surprisingly a young 24 year old rider from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won the Silver and the leading rider in the world, Eric Lamaze from Canada won the Bronze.
We were lucky enough to sit in the 'Riders Box' during the final 4 competition so I was able to shoot photos up close. Princess Haya of Jordan presented the awards as she is the President of the FEI (Federation Equestrian Internationale) the governing body of the Games.
It is nice to be home. Before I left for the games I had been home 60 days which is longer than I've been home for probably the last 4 years.
Earlier this summer John & I traveled to NYC, Millbrook, NY, Cooperstown, NY and Saratoga Springs, NY. It was quite a trip including planes, trains and automobiles! Cooperstown was wonderful with a private tour of the Hall of Fame. My friend Wendy's husband Bill runs the Yawkey Foundation which is a VERY large donor to the hall of fame. They had owned the Red Sox at one time and still very involved in Baseball. Needless to say we had a great tour. We were able to go into the archives and wearing gloves of course, pick up some of the most valuable, special players uniforms, sweaters, bats, gloves, etc. It was a once in a lifetime experience. What a great Hall of Fame.
Hope all is well and until next time.....keep up the communication!
Anne - wow! I knew from Facebook that you had been travelling and doing alot of neat things but that all sounds incredible!!!! We went to the Hall of Fame once when Anne was less than a year old. I'm jealous that you got a behind the scenes tour!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear things are going so well for you and John. You deserve the best!!!! We love you and miss you!
I tried to post a comment last week but evidently did not go thru, I keep up with the weather in Pittsburgh thru the paper, must feel like Fall, this weekend is Allie's 18th birthday, Ashley will be home from UCLA, unfortunately having very dreary weather but summer is past........I think it is so great you are doing this, feel I am missing so much with your children........
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