Derby Time!

Today was our last full day in the Louisville area. We are sad to see this trip come to an end. I believe our house sitter probably feels the same way. The house sitter has truly enjoyed the week long staycation!

We ate breakfast at the hotel this morning before departing. I'll admit that it was unhealthy but tasty! What did we eat? You guessed it - Krispy Kreme Donuts! Yum! (There were two left over from the half dozen we bought two days ago.)

After breakfast we headed to the Kentucky Derby Museum. We enjoyed the 30 minute Churchill Downs tour along with the self guided tour and a fabulous movie. I must admit that the people who attend this race create an overwhelming confusion for me. The risk of losing so much money so fast is difficult to swallow. However, the thrill must be something you can only imagine until you have been there! Maybe someday we'll attend but we won't bet on a horse. We'll just watch everyone else do so!

As a math guy...I like facts and figures.  Here are a couple:

• The largest attendance for the Super Bowl is just under 104,000.  The Kentucky Derby set a new record this year with just over 170,000 fans.  The Kentucky Derby always has more people in attendance than the Super Bowl!
• There is a large video screen in the infield.  It is told that Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, said he will call when he has the largest jumbo-tron in the U.S.  The owners of the Kentucky Derby are still waiting for him to call!  :)
• After the horse Secretariat died (triple crown winner), they found out that his heart weighed 22 pounds.  The average horse heart is about 7-8 pounds.  This is why he was so fast!

  

 

We were supposed to go to McDonalds for lunch on a $15 budget however Maria had the idea to check out The Old Spaghetti Factory. We had hoped to split a dish but upon arrival we found out that we could have unlimited soup and salad for $6.75. Awesome! Jeff deservingly drank an iced tea and I enjoyed a water as I was just thirsty. Would you believe that our final bill was $15.37. Salad and Minestrone Soup. Yum!

We then went over to to the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater. Due to extreme heat this visit was short.

We then went to some Goodwill stores to find some deals. Maria likes to find nicer Goodwill stores to find high end clothing that has been lightly worn. Another great frugal habit she has started to save money. She did find some great deals! Ralph Lauren dress shirts for $3.25 that looked lightly used. That's a great deal!