Vacation Week is Over

The buds were down from Wisconsin last week and we had a great time! The first two nights were spent at Jackson House so they could get a better feel for how it is to live in community. They really enjoyed the house and the housemates. Thanks Jackson House for letting us stay a few nights. We spent some time in Berea and also went to Lexington for the Keeneland horse races. What a hoot! Two of us placed some bets and we had some winners. It was quite interesting to people watch at this affair. This is absolutely a "Kentucky" that I had not seen before. People were dressed to the nines, especially the women. It was really cool to watch the races, but I think I got more enjoyment out of watching the crowd.
The next day we left for Natural Bridge State Resort Park. OK, if anyone is considering coming to Kentucky for some vacation, this area is a "have to see" thing. We took the skylift up to the natural bridge, and then hiked around for awhile. The view is phenomenal!!!! After we returned to our Bee-yooo-tee-fulll cabin, I took some of the trails back up to the bridge and checked it out a little more thoroughly. The walk back felt like I was traversing through a jungle, way cool! Next day was Red River Gorge, which is a geological area. For those of you terminology impaired, this means it isn't a little park with well placed bathrooms. We had a bit of a struggle finding our way around, but well worth the search. So many wonderful places to check out and spend some time taking in the vistas. I just think Kentucky could do a little better with their signage.
Off to the east side to see more mountains and visit Diane. We all went to Pig in a Poke for dinner and enjoyed some of the best barbecued ribs ever tasted. Well done Pig! We spent the night at Floyd House in the upper area. Thanks for letting us invade, Floyd House. We appreciate the hospitality.
Our last leg of the journey was to Buckhorn State Resort Park. In my opinion not as cool as natural bridge, but still quite beautiful. All in all was a wonderful week and all made it home safely. Thanks to my friends for coming down and spending some time.
Tonight Jackson House has been invited to dine with some CAP-related people. John lives near Natural Bridge, so it will be another beautiful drive. Can't wait to see what is all on the menu.
This coming week is the Women's Retreat at Camp AJ. I think this is going to be alot of fun. I am looking forward to seeing all the ladies and leading them in some different crafts. The weather is not looking all that great, but such is life.
Hope you are all doing well.
Jane