Lexington, KY

Wonderful Lexington, Kentucky

Catching up on the front porch

Lexington was our first great big stop back in the US and it was our longest stop-over so far - 11 days.  (The other long stop was Campobello Island, Canada for 5 days.)  We were lucky enough to be parked in Rick and Kim’s driveway. We really loved Lexington - it has everything: culture, shopping, family-oriented events, sports and of course Rick, Kim, Emmy, Eli and Izzy.  

Mingling

Highlights:

Rick’s special Vegan burritos brought to the horse park.

Gwen’s sleeping over in Emmy’s room. 

Gwen’s participation in Emmy’s sleepover party (fairy dust necklaces made, Willy Wonka movies watched by a group of rowdy 9 year olds + Gwen, courtesy Aunt Kim).  

Checking out Rick and Kim's new office space in downtown Lexington.

Kim and me shopping.

Guy campout.

Phillip

Children’s museum.

The kids mingled and Eli and Gwen did a lot of bonding. 

University of Kentucky football game (Neal, Rick and Gwen).

Phillip says, “Izzy was my favorite part because he is so good and he didn’t bite me!”

Eli and Gwen

The amazing Carol C., Kim’s mother, who met us in Frankfurt, KY and showed us around.  (Thanks for the tour Carol, the bourbon Buffalo Trace distillery, bringing us to your home, the app recommendations (I like the pool), and the beautiful original artwork you and Kim and others created and you’re displaying around your home, the hospitality .....)

Gwen says the thing she liked most about staying with Aunt Kim, Uncle Ricky, and Eli and Emmy was “EVERYTHING!”

Izzy and Rick