Sunday, September 25, 2011

Rain or Shine, we went exploring!

Since our move, we've had so many soggy days! It seems that the Fall weather here includes LOTS and LOTS of rain! Which, I don't entirely mind. The leaves are starting to turn a pale green color in preparation for their dramatic fall display. Can't wait. This week, we did a few fun things with our free time. We hit up a few new restaurants, saw some more Lexington sights and attended a UK game!

Dinner at Saul Good. Really good burgers! It was a fun atmosphere and came recommended by Trent's National Exchange advisor, Kelly.

I had the fish tacos with grilled tuna. It came with a side of pineapple-banana salsa. Umm...bananas? In salsa? Not the best idea :(

We had heard that the Lexington Cemetery was a place to check out. I had heard there were lots of ponds, so I brought bread for the ducks. At the sound of our car, they came hurrying over and leaped out of the pond. It was hilarious to watch. They know the drill!

After obtaining a map to the grounds (0ver 120 acres!) we decided to visit see some of the well-known families and their plots. The ground was so soggy, we didn't venture too far. This is the Todd site, the family of Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary was born and raised here. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, as well.  This cemetery contains several hundreds of Confederate and Union soldiers from the Civil War, as well as some Revolutionary War figures. Incredible! You just don't see places like this everyday.

There were many sepulchers, as I would call them, in the cemetery. Henry Clay had a full monument with a sarcophagus for himself and one for his wife. It was different. He was a very influential man in the earlier years of our country. He is known as one of the great orators of Lincoln's time.

The grounds at the Cemetery are just beautiful! This is a Southern Magnolia and just behind it (and not in the picture) is the largest and oldest American Basswood. Basswood? Never heard of it!

Funny story: Trent bought tickets for the UK v University of Florida football game. His student ticket: $5. My non-student ticket: $45. Yeah. We paid $50 to get into the game :)

We sat in the upper student section. It wasn't too wild or crazy. They had a good first half, but the Wildcats ultimately lost the game.

 




Commonwealth Stadium at sunset

Oh yeah! I almost forgot: We finally got furniture in the last week or so. It's been awesome!!! :) We now have an oversized love seat and a huge arm chair to sit on. Our house is finally put together. It's still really sparse, but for four months, we can manage. 

 

Another highlight: We finally broke down and got internet since our hotspot on our phones didn't even work. Prior to having internet, we'd pick up a signal from a neighbor and it would be very hit and miss. It was frustrating. The best signal would be obtained in our walk-in closet. So many times, I'd walk into our room and see something like this:  

Poor Trent would be on the floor negotiating with the sketchy signal!! haha. Thankfully, this will no longer be a problem!

4 comments:

  1. I am glad you guys are getting settled in! It looks like a neat place to live!

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  2. cuuute! i miss you guys. looks like you're having the time of your life; kentucky is GORGEOUS!

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  3. Looks like you guys are enjoying your time in Kentucky!

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  4. Kristen-yes, Kentucky is quite gorgeous. I love it here. I don't even notice the humidity any more!

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