Woodford Reserve Spring Breakfast 2013

Things are starting to thaw, just yesterday we caught a whiff of what smelled like Spring...So it must be time for The Lambert and Lindsey - Woodford Reserve Spring Breakfast.

Wednesday, April 24th is the date for this year's trip.  The The Lambert and Lindsey - Woodford Reserve Spring Breakfast IS SOLD OUT FOR 2013 - 

Traveling Shoes - What to Wear?

We took a group on a cruise vacation a few years back and one of the ladies in the group packed 37 pairs of shoes.  37 PAIR!  This was before for baggage fees, when every ounce you pack is debated and everything needs to fit into one suitcase.   This lady had dedicated one entire suitcase to making sure she had the right footwear 

So how do you decide which shoes to bring along when you travel?  Here are 3 Things to think about:

1. Comfort
2. Style adaptability (what can you wear with multiple outfits)
3. Where you're traveling

Comfort:  Something that gives you support, slips off and on easily (think security and during a flight).  If your vacation will feature a lot of walking, and what vacation doesn't, try them out as you would running or athletic shoes. You don't want the first time you wear them to be hundreds of miles from home.  Also, most times when you think comfort, you think sandals or a cute flip flop, However - we always advise against wearing these when flying.  You never know when you have to run to the next gate, or god forbid evacuate the plane in case of emergency.  Also these provide little support for walking, and my feet ALWAYS freeze on a plane ride.

Style Adaptability:  A recent article (full article here) in the New York Times asked flights attendants what shoes they choose and I found we think very much alike.  Clean lines, good support, medium heel, and a basic color that can be matched to any outfit.  I also like to use SHOE CLIPS to dress up a pair or make them a little flirty (ShoeClips).  The flight attendants mentioned several brand names, like the  Dansko Clogs, The Nurture brand (about $30 to $90, available at Dillard’s), Franco Sarto, like the Cicero round-toe pump ($89 atMacys.com) and Tanya Shooties with a stacked heel ($79 at Macys.com).  A small pair of flats can be tucked into a carry-on, try Kelly & Katie flats with a cushioned insole ($29.95) from Design Shoe Warehouse. 

Where you're traveling:  This seems obvious, but you'd be surprised how many people overpack the shoes because they don't take 30 minutes to sit down and survey each day's activites and plan accordingly.  Going to Europe, lots of cobblestones - no or low heels, Caribbean, supportive beach shoes or more rugged sandals, the idea is to do your research or ask your travel agent to suggest the type of things you're likely to encounter on your adventure.  30 minutes now means 7 days of "ahhhh"

Deanna Lindsey 

KENTUCKY FRIED HISTORY

BRINGING HOME A BUCKET!

By George Lindsey

When I was younger, Sunday afternoons meant a drive to Beaver Dam, Kentucky.  We'd finish church, and then my dad loved nothing better than taking off on a "Sunday Drive".  He had very specific objectives in his wanderlust:  it could be more than an hour and half of driving, it had to be different than last week's route and the best part it had to end at the same spot.  See this adventure was really just a different way of getting to Beaver Dam so that we could "bring home a bucket" of The Colonel's chicken.  I was reminded of those wandering trips today when I read a great article about the history of our state's famous fried chicken in the New York Time.

William Grimes, the writer, said my dad wasn't the only Kentuckian that would wander to get some of that deep fried taste:

ON THE CLOCK: European Cities

Our family is planning a trip to Europe for next year, and while most travel coverage this year is about London and the United Kingdom, we're looking elsewhere for fun and culture in the land of Euros.

(Huffington Post)

One of the more fascinating stops we're considering is Venice.  The thought of leisurely drifting along for a gondola ride (as low as .50 cents a person) and explore this water-bound treasure is quite enticing. But what can you see, and how do you see it, in 24 hours.

7 Places to take your kids before they grow up [Parents.com]

(photo by Four Little Monkeys)

A great read and suggestions on where to go with your kids before they grow up.  You can read the entire article here.  We've cover 3 of the categories, how about you?

Why I HATE sitting on the beach

"This is why I HATE sitting on the beach", that statement DID NOT come from me.  No, No!  I love lying on the beach, reading a book, sipping something cold and watching the waves come in till the sun sets.

The statement came from my husband.  It happened the third time, in an hour, that he tried to read an email on his smart phone in the midday sun. You see, George would much rather be doing SOMETHING!

Before its was called "FAST FOOD"

(This is George, you can tell cause it's an article about food)

I remember as a kid we didn't eat out much.  I mean like in hardly ever, but occasionally on Friday night after my dad got paid, we'd load up the Ford Galaxy station wagon and go into Leitchfield, in Grayson County, Kentucky.  These were mouth-watering, palate pleasing trips to town.  Our favorite spots were usually to the Tastee-Freeze on highway 62 as you came into town or The Dairy Snack on Mill Street, where Sandy's is now.

These and select others were my definition of FAST FOOD well into my teen-age years.  And they forever shaped my taste-buds for what I call drive-in food (we didn't have diners in these parts).

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