Hodgenville KY- Lincoln Memorial

I absolutely love this black and white photo of a couple at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Park.  I found it with other photos dated in the early 1970s.

Returning to Florence Kentucky

You know, there was a time that it seemed like I was going to Florence all of the time.  I like that area.  I was going up there a lot to catch the Frontier League Baseball team the Florence Freedom.  Nice ballpark.  Nice atmosphere.

I've been doing other stuff lately though, and just haven't gone up there much lately.  I am not as in to baseball as I used to be....  

But, my friend Rick talked me in to going up there for a day trip recently and it hit me that I really love this area, and I have missed it!

We stopped by the great little coffee shop Velocity Bean and Bike which is great!  We also went to World of Golf for several hours.  I am not really a golf person, but my buddy Rick is and he finally talked me in to playing some.  We had a great time at World of Gold....  more on both of those places later.....

We drove about 10 miles out of Florence, to Fort Wright, and we visited the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum.  This place was great.  AND, they do not charge admission!  They are a bit odd about their photography policy though- asking that we not take photos of specific pieces of the collection.....  so I can't post much about them.  Still, they were very nice, and very much into history.  They also have a nice little bookstore in the basement of the museum with some good deals.  I like what they are doing, and for the price of FREE, you definitely should check them out.

We stopped by Quaker Steak and Lube for lunch.  I can't pass up good wings.  Yeah, I know, its a chain and all, but I really like them.

AND, we made it to the legendary Florence Mall.  It is still alive and kicking, but, like every mall anywhere, it has seen better days.  There are still some interesting shops there, and I was glad to make it back there after some time.

 

Chicago 1993

Here are some more old photos I recently scanned in.  These are from my trip to Chicago back in 1993.

These aren't as diverse as the ones from my New York trip, but they are still fun.  Most are of shots you would expect from Chicago.  Several are from the Hard Rock Café (I recognize a Motley Crue guitar, a Joe Walsh Guitar, and Mick Fleetwood's drum set).

This was a fun trip, but I do remember that I was constantly harassed by shoe shine people... even though I was wearing a pair of high tops I paid maybe $12 for at the dollar store!

Morehead State University, Kentucky

I walked around the Morehead Campus the other day!  Here are a few photos!

Custer, South Dakota

On our bus tour, we passed through Custer South Dakota!  It looked really cool and I hope to stop here next time in the state!

Here are a few photos.

Christmas Lights in Lexington Kentucky

 We spent a few hours driving around Lexington and looking at some lights for Christmas!

Here are a few photos from a few of the more well known spots in town!

Streets of Frankfort Kentucky at Christmas Time!

Downtown Lexington Kentucky Pedway

I hadn't walked through the pedway in Lexington in a some time.  I did the other night though, and it was really nice.  Sometimes I forget who attractive downtown Lexington can be!

Downtown Evansville Indiana

I hadn't been through downtown Evansville Indiana in years!  I drove through recently and remembered how attractive it is down there!