We started off with a drive through McDonald's for my favorite 'On The Road Breakfast' and then Claude pointed the mighty Jeep toward Lexington.
I spent my morning at Inservice training for all the Seminary and Institute teachers in Northern Kentucky. It was a wonderful session. Our class will cover Revelation over the next two Thursday evenings. That can be a bit daunting. I was praying for any little bit of inspiration I could glean. Bro. McArthur did not disappoint. He provided us with several potential handouts. He also taught us two of the chapters to give us an idea of how to focus our teaching of this valuable book in the New Testament. I loved that he told us not to get bogged down in the symbols themselves but to focus on the principles they are there to teach. Let the principles be the lesson not just those interesting images you get in your brain as you read those symbols. Good direction and counsel.
While I was doing this training, Claude did a Lowe's run and filled the Jeep with gas which is considerably less expensive than in Georgetown.
I hurried out as soon as Inservice was over and we headed to...
This was Toyota Stakes Day at the races. Toyota always invites Claude and me to attend this event. Claude confirmed our attendance long before we left for Ireland. We thought the tickets would be in the mail when we returned. Nope. Not a single ticket at all. This last week Claude contacted the people at Toyota to be sure they did send them. They said they did, however, they were sent to a wrong PO Box. The City of Sadieville's PO Box ends in 9. They sent the tickets to a PO Box that ends in 7. Ironically, that PO Box happens to belong to the former Mayor. Geez!! Claude spoke with our Post Master and figured out where the tickets would have been delivered but they were not returned to the post office. Claude told Toyota what happened. They corrected their data base and made new tickets and a parking pass for Claude. We were set to go.
We got there just as the horses were being led from the warm up walking track to the race track.
Our table mates were to have been Patricia Putty and her hubby. Patricia is the Superintendent of the Scott County Schools. We have never met her hubby and did not meet him Saturday. They never showed.
We perused our programs for the second race to make our picks. I always pick. I never place a bet. Love to watch the horses run. Do not like the betting. Amazingly, the horses I picked as the winners for Race 2, 3 and 4 each came in first.
That was the end of any 'mojo' I may have had. From that point forward I picked the last or next to last horse in Races 5 through 10. But I totally enjoyed guessing and watching and that was worth the restful afternoon.
Will James, the President of Toyota, spoke to us and also asked the President and CEO of Keeneland, Bill Thomason, and the former President of Toyota, Steve St. Angelo, to speak to us as well.
Our favorite race is the big John Deere tractors keeping that track in tip-top shape.
A highlight of the afternoon was a race that had a photo finish for all four positions. I don't remember which race or who won. It was an unlikely pick so that those betting on that horse went away with heavier pockets than when they entered Keeneland.
We also saw an 'objection' come on the big screen after one race was finished. Never saw that before. It was one of the stakes races and the owner, friends and family were already out on the field for their recognition. Everything halted while they settle the objection. Then the horse first called the winner was still the winner.
We watched the 10th race which was the Toyota Stakes race and then we headed for home. By time we got home I was so very sick to my tummy. Claude was not, so the food was not at issue. I started our laundry, called and checked on Papa and then curled up for the rest of what evening was left. Claude curled up on the sofa and we watched Les Miserable.
It was a fun, full day. Like it when Saturday's that are going to be full are also fun!
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