I don’t know a lot about horses or thoroughbred racing, but I’m learning. It’s hard not to learn when one lives in Saratoga Springs. You do so practically through osmosis. While walking/running the dogs this morning, a neighbor told us that he had seen Hip No. 47, Call Collect, sell for $2 million last night […]
Entries from August 2005
Yearling Sales
Wednesday, August 10th, 2005 · 1 Comment
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2nd Anniversary Dinner
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 · 1 Comment
Our 2nd anniversary dinner at O’Callaghan’s here in Saratoga Springs:
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Weekend Recap
Monday, August 8th, 2005 · Comments Off on Weekend Recap
Friday night we had a little BBQ with my dad and mother-in-law, followed by an ass-kicking by the ladies in Trivial Pursuit. Saturday we took it easy in the afternoon before heading to Albany to meet up with Alex and Cati for War of the Worlds (a plotless let-down) and drinks on the town at […]
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Baby Birds
Friday, August 5th, 2005 · 3 Comments
This summer a mama bird built her nest in one of the hanging flower baskets on our porch. She sat on the five little blue eggs through heat waves and thunderstorms. About a week ago, we started to hear little chirps and knew the little fellas had hatched. We check on them whenever we take […]
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Becoming a Regular
Thursday, August 4th, 2005 · 1 Comment
Twice in the past week I’ve officially become a regular. First, Saturday night following the Petty concert we went to local favorite pizza place Pope’s to pick up a pie. As he handed me the pizza, the guy who had cooked it exclaimed, “Hey! I know you. How are ya?” I suspect that during this […]
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Yesteryear
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 · 1 Comment
It seems this time of year is a slow time for blogging. Summers are so busy that I suppose I just don’t have the same daily energy required for blogging. A year ago yesterday I wrote this: “Lately I’ve not blogged much. In fact, in the history of my blog, it may be the dryest […]
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Stella Drinks Stella
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 · 1 Comment
Stella Brie enjoys a taste of her namesake, Stella Artois, July 6, 2005.
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Track, Petty, Games
Monday, August 1st, 2005 · 1 Comment
After the weekends we sometimes have, it’s a miracle we have the energy to wake up for work on Mondays. But there’s something more energizing about having a full weekend than it is to have one in which I sit around and do nothing. The fun began with a little porch party Friday night when […]
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