This and that, and one other thing.

Several things have gone on this past week that I havent blogged about.  Not that they weren't important or interesting, but I just haven't had time to put them on the blog.  And I know you're interested.

I didn't blog about the Willow Park Concert last Sunday night.  It was one of the best weather nights we've had.  The crowd was large and the music very good from the "Stray Cat Blues Band".  They played a lot of good dancing music.  This picture was taken from in front of the bandstand looking out at the crowd.  A very large crowd that wraps around to the left and right of the dance floor in the foreground. This was during the band break at 8:00p.m.. Notice June (lower right in white slacks and light blue blouse) coming back from getting her and Uncle George's normal halftime ice cream treat!  That's my empty green chair in the middle of the picture.

Uncle George and June wanted Mary Lynn to take their picture on the dance floor.  They love these concerts and are there almost every week! For those readers who don't know, Uncle George will be 100 years old this October 10th!

Friday night we went to Churchill Downs "Downs after Dark" for the first, and last, time. We paid $45 for seats in the Clubhouse. When we got there, they were the worst seats I've ever seen at the track.  Of course, it was a very hot night, and our seats were all the way up at the top of the Clubhouse box seat section, up where the heat collects and there is no air.  After being shown our seats by an usher, we opted to go sit in the air conditioning of one of the little cubby hole areas in the clubhouse, and wait for the rest of our gang to show up.
There were 5 couples, and we decided to sit in an empty box down by the rail, and move if the owners showed.  They never did, so we had decent seats for the evening.  Can't say much for Downs After Dark.  I guess it keeps all the teeny boppers out of the malls.  The Downs are catering to this crowd and running off all the horse players.  But, if that's what they want, they'd better close the track for racing and just have party's and concerts there. 
We didn't have a very good night betting on the horses, either.  We lost a little, but had an enjoyable evening with our friends.  Although, I'd rather have had an enjoyable evening with our friends somewhere else.
Last night was my monthly poker game.  I did pretty good there, came out a pretty good winner.  The last several months I've been a loser, so it was nice to turn that around.
The game was at Chuck's house, who lives down hwy 111 in New Albany, towards the Casino.  We went over early and brought our guns to do a little shooting.  I have a pistol and a BB gun that I like to take a little target practice with every once in awhile to stay familiar with my weapons.   It's nice to know what you can hit from what distance with a pistol.  It was a hot night, so we didn't spend a lot of time on the firing range and started the poker game a little earlier than normal. I say 'monthly poker club', but it's not actually once a month.  We play the first Saturday of the month, but with Derby, Christmas and winter months, we usually only play about 6 months out of the year.  Which is just about right.  It leaves you looking forward to it a little more than if it was once a month.
Well, tonight's another Willow Park Concert night.  Hope to see you all there.  "Another Mule" is the name of the group tonight.  They play some good dance music and there should be another good crowd.  Hope the rain stay away!