What I Did On My Vacation

420 feet, 120 mph in 4 secs, 90 degree rise and drop. First row!

Cumberland Falls Moonbow

Last night I was able to witness something only visible in one place in the western hemisphere: the moonbow at Cumberland Falls. If you have not made your way to this beautiful state park, I suggest you take a weekend to check it out.

Odds ans Ends

As a kid, I was naive to the thought that all people ate the deliciously salty dish known as country ham. Imagine my shock- no, horror, if you will- when I found out the hard way that northerners had never heard of country ham OR biscuits and gravy. I'll never forget walking into a McDonald's as a teenager on the northeast coast and scouring the menu for biscuits and gravy, only to receive blank stares when asking at the counter.

While biscuits and gravy may be a general southern "thang," country ham's recognition is becoming more localized. Where else but Kentucky?! Be sure to check out the NY Times article about the culinary resurgence of "My Old Kentucky Ham."

Kentucky is also receiving regonition in the literary realm. Not for any particular piece of writing, but rather, a word. Hornswoggle to be exact. Imagine my surprise when spell check actually identified it as a real word!! Warren Clements writes about the word hornswoggle and its Kentucky roots.

Ex-UK star Witten to make French Open debut | KentuckySports.com

The Bat Cats may have disappointed in the spring term of UK sports, but UK Tennis continues to shine, including its former players. Jesse Witten, a former Cat, will make his French Open debut on Monday. Witten racked up the accolades while he was a Wildcat, so make sure to cheer him on this week. Ex-UK star Witten to make French Open debut | KentuckySports.com

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