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Entries for May, 2008

Daughter Graduates College: University of Louisville

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My daughter graduated today from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. It is significant for me in many ways, some that I really don’t have words for. She is only the second member in the […]

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Lunch at Lynn’s Paradise Cafe, Louisville, Kentucky

Lynn’s Paradise Cafe is one of Louisville’s well known restaurants. I saw a Throw Down with Bobby Flay on the Food Network and they talked about the famous Hot Brown sandwich, which is a tradition of the city. My kids and I made it a point to visit and have a Hot Brown.

Lynn Winter opened […]

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Biking Across America: Part 3, Conclusion

Standing in the Atlantic Ocean after 45 days of challenges.
Steve Garufi did it. 45 days. His dream of biking across America was completed. We’re not talking about on a Harley, either. We’re talking about a bicycle. He left San Diego on February 1st standing in the Pacific Ocean and on March 16th, he stood […]

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From Shelbyville, Kentucky: The Front Porch

Do you have a front porch? Chances are that if the home you live in was built in the 1970s forward, it doesn’t. The porch gave way to the backyard sometime around the 60s and 70s.
An article that I read suggested that the disappearance of the front porch corresponds with a dramatic change in our […]

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Spring In Kentucky

It has been YEARS since seeing a mid-west spring! Kentucky is in full bloom. The Arizona desert was green and blooming a month ago, and with temperatures now approaching the high 90s, the colors are gone. But here in Louisville, what many here seem to take for granted, stands out to a visitor. Here’s a […]

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Southwest Airlines Take-off from Phoenix,AZ

Here’s a Flip video of my take-off from Phoenix today. I arrived in Louisville, Kentucky today just minutes before the start of the Kentucky Derby, the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! It’s nuts around here with the Derby. Hats, suits, parties, excitement, it is happening here in Louisville.
I didn’t come here for that, though. […]

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Mindi Abair, Live Online

Mindi Abair played a free online concert May 1st at DeepRockDrive.com. I first heard about it at Facebook. This was really cool. You are sent a ticket which was a pass to enter a live feed. The concert was played in Las Vegas and was live. I recorded this with my Flip Video camera right […]

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