Martini Musings

  I Don’t Know What to Say…   Today, I had planned to write about my fun visit to Pittsburgh and my most excellent adventure hosting a group on the Bourbon Trail. But at this moment, it’s hard for me to write about these fun things when our country has suffered yet another blow to the most vulnerable members of our society. Yesterday, 19 children were gunned down, along with two teachers and many more injured by an 18-year-old gunman. This gunman was not carrying the pistol from his family’s bedside table. He had an assault rifle, that murdered these precious children beyond recognition. Tuesday was “Footloose & Fancy Day” for the school as part of the end of the year celebrations. The children were invited to wear fancy clothes and shoes. As 2 nd , 3 rd , & 4 th graders, there is no doubt that they all participated. Now, because of the brutality of the shooting, parents were having to submit DNA records to identify their children. I have tried hard not to mak...

  Derby 2022…What a Winner!!   It’s the Wednesday after Derby and I’m finally starting to feel somewhat “normal!” LOL!! It was four days of dinners with friends and delicious food and drink pairings! We even crashed a party too! The week required outfits, hats, shoes, reservations, confirmations, photo opps and cash! I’m grateful to those friends who insisted on treating me on some of the outings. Kind people are all around me. The groups were small and people were vaccinated, although the Derby party had more people, we kept as safe as we could, including moving outside part of the time. For the first time in two years, Derby was back on track. Then, the unimaginable happened and my longshot of a horse, Rich Strike, came from behind and won the Kentucky Derby!! I bet $2 across the board on that longshot horse and ended up with almost $270! Of course, throughout the day, I had spent almost that much but it did not diminish the win at all!! By now, I’m sure you have...

  And She’s Off… Yes friends…Derby Week 2022 has begun and I am doing my best to celebrate in style! It started with the Balloon Race on Saturday. My good friend, Jayne, traveled to Louisville to spend the day and the next morning, we were up and ready for a 7am launch of 16 hot air balloons. We only saw 8 or so go up as the winds got gusty and the remaining balloons had to stay grounded. However, it was a sunny morning and we had our beverages and donuts, what else could you want? Well, I wanted a good breakfast so we enjoyed that before she headed back to Cincinnati! It was the beginning of Derby time for me! After declaring Sunday, a pajama day and catching up from a lack of sleep, I was ready for my Derby Week fun! Tonight, a group of friends gathered at a local Mexican restaurant for some tasty margaritas and dinner! I wore my fascinator and as you can imagine, I loved the attention! Tomorrow, I’ll work and then head to dinner with some girlfriends. We’ll be a small gr...