A year in review: Louisville edition

What I'll Miss About Louisville, KY:
-the Frankfort Avenue train
-bourbon culture
-New2Lou and my favorite New2Louies
-horse racing at Keeneland and Churchill Downs
-the parks: Cherokee, Iroquois, Miles
-when it gets dark at 10 pm in the summer because we're so far west
-a great job with wonderful colleagues

What I'll Gladly Leave Behind:
-the worst pollen and seasonal allergies in the country in the Ohio River Valley
-terrifying thunder storms that are also a result of the Ohio River Valley
-never being able to find a recycling bin

Top 10 Louisville Experiences:
10. My many visitors
9. Getting Lulu
8. Train hopping
7. St. Patrick's Day festivities
6. Maker's Mark Distillery
5. Receiving a letter from the Mayor
4. Sunday Fundays
3. The RRG
2. The Moth
1. The Oaks & Derby

Truly Terrible Moments of the Past Year:
1. Leaving my keys in North Carolina.  It's STILL not funny.  The photo featured above is actually about 4 hours before I realized my keys were NC.

Love you Lou.

Happy friendiversary graduation!

Four years ago on this day, I met Meg for the first time.  We were instant friends and I have been so lucky to have a friend that embraces ridiculosity with the same passion that I do.  I have met my match in Meg and she has proven time and again what a special person she is.  Shoot, I popped out of a box for this girl last year!

So as we both close chapters in our lives and move on to new adventures, I take great comfort in knowing that Meg and I have a friendship that is going to carry us into our old age when we sit on hover rockers and reminisce on our younger years when we had all our teeth and our biggest worry was what the next kickball t-shirt design would be.  Love you Megly.  Happy 4th.

Sunset from Downtown

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.  This giant 50 foot golden statue of David just glistens in the summer sunshine.  Only Louisville would have the gumption to put this up on Main Street.