Off to the races

Brian, Stacy and I experienced our first day at the horse races last Sunday. It was one of our J.U.Gs outings (with husbands). We met the others at Canterbury at 1:30pm and from there it was all fun and betting! Luckily you don't have to be a big spender to participate!

We mainly bet the easy way... pick a horse to win, to place (1st or 2nd), or to show (1st,2nd,3rd). After a while Brian did get more adventurous and bet an Exacta, which is choosing the 1st and 2nd place horses in that exact order. He did pick the 2 horses, but got them in the wrong order- no win there!

Here is Brian placing his first bet of the day and two of our winning tickets!

It was also amazing some of the maintenance and traditions that were upheld during the races. The had tractors come out after every race and drag the field. they also sprayed it down after every run as well. I guess so that the patrons did not get dusty! Before every race they had the guy with the horn come out and musically announce the horses in the typical port to call. They also had a winners circle where the winner's family could come and have their picture taken with the horse and jockey.



They ended the day with something for the kids. They got to run out on the field and race just like the horses did. They took all that were under 8 in one heat and the over 8 in another heat. It was funny to watch or more to listen to as one of the local radio voices from K-fan announced all day and kept going through the kiddie races!

All in all: Betting $36, Eating $9, Winning $28, A day of fun Priceless!

Funny husband

This is my weekend to work overnights and Saturday morning I got home from work and went right to bed. Brian was off to a volleyball tournament (which they won) right after I had gotten home from work. When I woke up the next evening and went to get the mail, I noticed that the garage door had been left open. Here is the conversation that followed.

Me: Honey, you must have forgotten to shut the garage door when you left this morning.

Brian: Really?

Me: Someone could have stolen me.

Brian: They would have brought you back.

Glasses.... Be gone

In about 15 minutes I am traveling to an eye clinic, where I hope to get rid of my glasses and contacts for good. Well, at least until I am in my mid-40's when I will need reading glasses. I am having LASIK performed. Wish me luck, I am certainly nervous and I will surely be taking advantage of the sedative that they offer!