Throwback Thursday

This time last year...

I was in between jobs, waiting for my upcoming start date with a new industry.

We were not yet pregnant.

We were in New Orleans. We watched the derby in a Casino, ate charbroiled Oysters at Drago's, walked Bourbon Street, went on swamp and ghost tours, and soaked up some of our last days as a family of two...(we just had no idea how soon that would be changing!)



Yum!




Ghost Tour!




Dinner by the water.




With "Elvis"



We're from Kentucky, and we like it that way...

If you've ever been to a UK football game, then hopefully you read that title with the appropriate oomph.

Justin and I had the opportunity to enjoy a weekend back on UK's campus with some old teammates at the 2nd annual UK rifle alumni reunion.  I should point out that these aren't just teammates.   I married one of them.  Three of those in attendance were in our wedding.  And I'm related to two others.  So this is more of a family, (literally in my case).  We had FANTASTIC weather.  During the weekend we visited some old spots, realized we're not young anymore, tailgated, watched the rifle team rack up TWO victories, and watched the football team suffer an ugly loss. 

I was blown away by some of the changes since I graduated.  Downtown is gorgeous, campus had tons of new buildings, (my old dorm looks like a dump compared to these!), the Rifle team has an awesome new setup with electronic scoring and online posting.  But of course some things remained unchanged.  I love how beautiful the campus is in the fall.  Some crazy girls still wear short dresses and high heels to football games.  One handed pushups still wear out the mascot.  And hearing thousands of people spell CATS makes me smile.

Justin surprised me on Friday with a couple of new shirts.  They made my weekend and were the subject of lots of compliments.  :-)    Here are a few photos from our weekend...

Game time! 

My senior class... 

Chillin with the hubs! 

One of my favorite gals!

A good looking crew!

Ahh, Lextown.

I visited God's country this weekend. Perhaps you believe that is your hometown, but you are wrong. :-) It's Lexington Kentucky. Maybe because I left it too soon, maybe because so many fond college and early career memories are there, or maybe because it actually is that fantastic...I will always be in love with that city. I can't easily explain why; you either get it or you don't. This Saturday, for example, was nothing extraordinary...yet still perfect. I had brunch at Doodles with some girlfriends, browsed a boutique sale, ate a cupcake for lunch, shopped at Hamburg, had a downtown photo shoot, ate a wonderful dinner at Grey Goose, and enjoyed some patio time with perfect weather.  Nothing fancy, nothing unusual, but everything I wanted it to be. We didn't even get to watch the horses at Keeneland, take in a UK event, or dance like sweaty college kids at the Dame. I didn't get to hear a call to the post, the cheers of the crowd at Commonwealth, the madness that is Rupp Arena, the lively music of Atomic and Cheapside...or a chilling rendition of My Old Kentucky Home echoing throughout the hills. But I still felt it. That city is still and will forever be a part of me.

Special thanks to Erin, Amanda, Melissa and Chris!  I miss you Lextown - and until next time...(which is soon)...stay fabulous!