So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Tomorrow is the big moving day. Are we ready? Of course not. I will be up all night packing last minute things. But staying busy will keep me from having an emotional breakdown. It has not really sunk in that I am leaving my family and friends. But there is always the Internet, cell phones, SouthWest Airlines.
Mark and I spent went to the Kentucky Derby yesterday. Every year I am invited to be a part of the publicity staff. I compile the "receives" after the big race. Instead of 300 reporters trying to interview the jockey and trainer, one person does it and we create a book with all the quotes and distribute it to the media.
The number 10 horse, Giacomo won the Derby as a 50-1 long shot. OMG, we were all stunned. And of course I continued my loosing streak by betting on another wrong long-shot. The pay-offs were unreal. $102 on a $2 bet, and the Superfecta was an amazing $850,000.
Here's the deal with the Derby. You never know who is going to win. It's more about luck than skill. When you put 20 horses on a track, anything can happen due to the size of the crowd. From now on I am betting all the long shots.
Churchill Down just completed a major renovation. The press box was incredible and the views even better. We were right there, on the same level with millionaires row. Saw lots of celebrities this year.
One ironic sighting -- no one else recognized her -- was Estella from The Bachelor. For those of you who don't know the story:
Estella was selected by Bachelor Bob (AKA kissing Bob). Before the final show even aired, Bachelor Bob had set his eyes on All My Children star Rebecca Budig. From what I read Bob dumped Estella as soon as he could and then married Budig.
So her is the irony; Not only was Estella at Derby, so was Bachelor Bob and his bride Rebecca Budig. I would have loved to have seen them run into each other on the elevator.
My favorite sighting of the day was Steven Culp who plays Rex Van De Kamp on Desperate Housewives. He is so hot in person. Much younger than he looks on TV.
Other close encounters: Usher, Lynn Whitfield, Kid Rock, Tim Couch, Richard Branson, Tara Reid....
Here some pics from our Derby-Day adventure.
2 comments:
Great pics! I lost, too. I bet on "Don't Get Mad," so I guess I won't. ;-)
Did Tara Reid flash anyone?
Kidding... kidding...
Miss you already and you haven't left yet. Boo HOOOOOOOO!
Hope the move goes well. Keep bloggin so we can follow your exploits in the new job.
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