Monday, December 14, 2009

Kentucky Pictures

Our first big stop on our adventure was Louisville, Kentucky. We stopped for lunch and then went to the Louisville Slugger plant. Here is the HUGE baseball bat out front. On our tour, someone asked how much wood it took to make it. Turns out it's painted metal. Who knew? Garry posed with the girls really quick because it was FREEZING!
After the movie, we toured a small museum. I posed with Babe Ruth. They also had a really cool exhibit where you could see or "feel the heat" of a professional baseball pitch. Yep, I think I'll keep my day job.

We toured the plant, got a baseball bat, and Garry bought me a super cute t-shirt. Then off to Thomas Edison's house. Wait, you say, didn't he mostly live in New Jersey? Yep, but he rented a room here for a few months, and Louisville is really proud of that.


We also drove past Churchill Downs, which is not in lush green horse country but rather just a few feet from the Interstate. Who knew?


Kentucky, I hope I see you again when it's warmer!

2 comments:

LeeAnn said...

Ahh, one of those deceptively beautiful blue sky, sun shinig brilliantly, COLD days! Looks like you had a good time anyway!

Valerie said...

Did you know my parents lived in Lousiville for a couple of years. I even worked at KFC headquarters one summer when I was "home" from college. Good ol' Kentucky.