We watched Orb win the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby this afternoon. It was an exciting race with Orb and several others overtaking the early leaders who ran the first half of the race at a torrid pace. The track was wet on a rainy day that didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of crowd. It has been 38 years since we attended the 101st running for the Roses back in 1975. A lot of changes have taken place since then. The Grandstand with the twin steeples was the "trademark" for the track. Now it is sandwiched between much larger and impressive structures. We brought home 2 drinking glasses from the race we attended. They have become collector items over the years and while we have enjoyed them, I put them on e-Bay a couple days ago. There are still a few days to go in the auction but at this point, haven't received a bid. The eBay listing is number 290910208218. Our interest in the Derby and e-Bay listings were down on our priority list today since we received a picture early this morning of Granddaughter Heather receiving her PhD yesterday and our Grandson Tony getting his BA today. We are very proud Grandparents knowing the effort they each made to achieve these goals. Congratulations Heather and Tony !
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