The lanes are all decorated, and there's a TV screen right above the bowling pins. Its cool!
But the people are SO polite here.
I just wanted to watch a clip from a Bruce Willis movie, and a guy next to use, kept motioning me on,
letting me know it was okay to bowl, he'd be more than happy to wait.
Now, its not like we were actually taking turns.
I know its supposed to be polite not to bowl a ball while the person next to you is bowling.
But sometimes, manners can just go too far.
I also noticed these guys couldn't remember which ball was theirs.
They kept using my ball every several rolls...hahahahaha. And they weren't drunk either....lol.
Manners in Louisville are extreme!
It shows up at its worst at 4 way stop signs.
Everybody's trying to let the other person go ahead of them, and nobody goes at all!
My head could actually explode here.
Just kidding. I love it here. Its like being in an episode of  "The Waltons".

The things happening in this area are so exciting.
It's the free concerts around the corner every other night.
It's the water front, the old buildings, and all the history here.
It's the girls in their cowboy boots, mini skirts or shorts, and tank tops
It's the guys, none of which ever fails to smile at ya, and give ya the 'man nod'.
It's the quality of schools, people, and level of existence here that makes me feel good.
People in Louisville probably don't know what they've got here.
And people in Las Vegas don't know what they've lost.

We walked several miles around Louisville and ended up here.
Very EXCELLENT food!
Here I am, walking off the pounds, just to go to a restaurant to put them back on. We went to the water front. Walked along the Ohio River. Watched horse drawn carriages pull people around town.
Then we found the sky walk. Its an enclosed walk a story up, that takes you around and through the buildings downtown.
What can I say?
For a couple of weary travellers, its paradise.
These buildings are 200 years old. 200 years from now, they'll still be standing.

Been kind of broke...at least for this week, my checking account has been getting pounded for the last three months.
BUT, there's plenty of free things to do in Louisville.
Saw the last race for the spring Kentucky Derby Races.
Rod and Jessica picked us up.
WE WON!...actually, Becky did. She bet something like 2, 5, 7 and 9 to win.
Her pick was a long shot that paid 16 for 1.
Then again, we got a flat that morning, which cost $130 to replace...
So, WE LOST!!! yaaaahaha.
The Emerson Drive Concert
We watched a free concert on this block. About 1,000 came to watch it.
It's a blast living near the heart and soul of Louisville.
I love how these country people dress and behave.
They seem so peaceful and happy.

Tonight, we went to Lexington, Ky,
Its only 70 miles away. Nice town. I think it has more charm than Louisville, but it may have a
darker side to it. It turns from nice, to not nice very quickly. 

I not alone with my fondness of it.
I just came back from the Five Star Quickie Mart, where I go to get Sloppy Joes. Its in our parking lot.
It was pouring outside, and there was no way anyone could walk around out there without getting wet.
Some guy in a T-Shirt, was walking to the store. He was holding out his arms, smiling, and enjoying it.
Hey!!! I'm crazy and I'm not alone out here.

It took us 34 hours to drive from Las Vegas to Louisville.
Notes about the trip:
Its 1869 miles from Las Vegas to Louisville.
We took off at 2 pm Sunday, and got here at 3 am Tuesday.
Louisville is three hours ahead of Vegas. Its 800 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, but its in Atlantic Time Zone.
We took a total of 3.5 hours out for naps.
Nevada: Hot, shades of one primary color,  lots of desert monotony, but its easy driving.
Utah: Cold, colorful, lots of desert, beautiful high desert, lots of forests and lakes. By far, the most beautiful state we saw.
Colorado: Cold, colorful, beautiful scenery from Grand Junction to Denver. Navigating through the mountain roads is challenging. We saw two mountians on fire, probably from the lightning storms. Avalanches seem to cause a lot of road damage. From Denver to Kansas, its all rolling wheat fields, and the driving is very easy.
Kansas: Warm, rolling wheat fields. The yellow and green wheat fields seem to glow when its cloudy. Kansas City has the worst drivers I've ever seen.
Missouri: Warm, lots of trees and hills. St Louis is beautiful at night.
Illinois, Indiana: It rained most of the way. It was straight driving, but we did it a night.
The last 80 miles of the trip seemed the longest. Usually, you can see the glow of a city 60 miles away. We were in the Indiana hills, so we couldn't see Louisville's glow until were 10 miles away.
Downtown Louisville.

Buildings from the 1800's

4th Street Live

Six Flags

I've got an old buddy in Louisville, Ky. YEAH!
He actually dwells on the other side of the river in Clarksville, Indiana.
Those people talk so funny over there. 
Why can't they learn to talk ryat? 
Actually, very few people here have an accent. This area is a melting pot of nationalities.

He's the Information Systems Director for Caesars Indiana, which is pretty cool.
I remember when he applied for the transfer back in the 90's.

Its a Small World, after all.
His home page is: http://home.insightbb.com/~chez2/