OT: Kentucky Derby

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@mindCHEMISEspring.com (Lee S. Billings) :

]Did you look for "holyclothing" or for "holyclothing.com"? The latter is the ]company with all the dresses. I don't know what the other person sells; every ]time I've mistyped the seller ID it comes up with "no auctions".

i did the holyclothing.com . . . but it only came up with about 4 or 5 items that time - [don't ask me - i can screw up searches on e-bay more than anyone i know!] and they were the same items - just not so many! i've got the right page bookmarked now.

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

Derby Day is _not_ generally the day to try to hop around Louisville, depending on where you're starting out. It's a bit insane for traffic.

Baer's is just insane. I used to work there years ago in the costume/fancy fabric department, and it's well worth the visit if you can get to it. Since it's a long way from the track it might be reachable, though. If they're staying in a hotel downtown it's definitely reachable but if they're staying near the track it might be a bit of a problem.

-Su

The first Derby I went to was when I was expecting my oldest daughter, 30 years ago.

Depending on where your seats are... and lucky you to have seats!!! (we always went to the mad infield party back when it was just a party) take a big hat, sunblock, a book or something to work on as the break between races is longer than usual. The Derby goes off late in the day.

There are a few things to do, if they haven't changed over the years. The museum is great, there's an arcade with all the winners organized by year of victory. I had a photo of me under the one saying 'Dark Star 1953', which was fun. There are gardens, and the flower displays are gorgeous. And watching the parade of horses is wonderful too, as is the saddling paddock.

If you love horses it can be a wonderful experience, or it was when I used to live in Louavull. We had a small house only blocks from the track so I went there all the time. I can't speak for the other races as I've never been to them but the Derby was something not to miss.

It sounds a bit trite but when those gorgeous horses in all those bright racing silks step out onto the track and the band strikes up 'My Old Kentucky Home', it's moving.

To prepare, watch 'The Black Stallion' and 'Seabiscuit'. That should get you in the mood.

Have fun, it can be fun if you make it so.

-Su

That's the best part! And the steamboat races.

Gosh, it's been over ten years now since I saw them. I even remember when the Julia Bell Swain 'cheated' by using bow thrusters to turn upriver.

You're right about the juleps, there are better things to drink.

-Su

Yeah, this was all the info I was looking for! ROFL...since there will be people there in all shades of dress, I'll be one of the ones "dressed down" a bit. We don't drink, so the mint juleps are out. Keeping hydrated will be tough..the new security doesn't allow you to bring anything in a bottle or container...sheesh. Guess when we get there we'll stand in a line for a concession stand and buy a poop-load of waterbottles!

I hope we get to see the fireworks too!...

Thanks, Armand Vine, for the info and the perspective. I'm going shopping today for comfy clothing and a BIG-ass purse to smuggle my reading materials/crochet yarn etc. in!!

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Welcome, Su! Please post more often. ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

Yeah, that would be fun. :-) ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

Can you bring in an empty water bottle and get water there?

Tina

"LC aka Fiddy" wrote ...

Use their eBay store

Nope. Isn't that insane? You're not even allowed bottles of lotion...

But..the upside is I shopped this morning! (Hello, Nordstrom Rack!) Got some linen pants, HOT pink mesh-y sweater, and a bigass purse. Let em tell me my purse is too big...I'll just tell em it's for carrying my winnings home! ROFL...

Thanks, to all, for letting me work this through in my mind...(and yours!)

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Sooz wrote: > Welcome, Su! Please post more often.

Why thanks! I've been lurking for a while but the nostalgia for the Derby brought me out of hiding.

I'll try to post when I've got something interesting to say.

-Su

Oh, man -- don't let that limit you. I blab the most boring crap imaginable. Haw! ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

LOL. I'll admit that I'm trying to resist the lure of beads, because once I start, there's no stopping! I dipped my toe into the water this week and I'm already craving more beads and more. I have a pack of jet beads I get out to help cure the cravings, I just play with them for a while.

-Su

Su, dear, please treat yourself and go look here: Dr. Sooz's Links List

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

You know this is impossible. You know it. ~~ Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

We are the BEAD, you will be assimilated?

-Su

Snort...Dr. Pepper everywhere!

Ooops, should have put a health warning on that one?

-Su

man...my boyfriend is a complete star trek geek. I'm gonna have to try really hard not to laugh hysterically the next time he's watching an episode with the Borg in it. somehow, I think I'd get a funny look if I tried to explain.

-amber.