This afternoon, I went to a Kentucky Derby watch party at my friend Kristen's house. It was so cute and charming! Kristen works with me at cs2 in the account service department, and I like her very much. :)
We had sweet tea, lemonade, and a special drink that Kristen called Derby Doo-Dah. Yum.
Anything in a Mason Jar is good!!
In the spirit of the Derby race, there were horses on the scene.
The spread!
This is what I brought. I will be posting the recipe for those cheese truffles next!
Claire, also from cs2, with Kristen, the host!
Big hats were an important part of this party!
Kristen with her friend, Linea. Racing time!
Claire and I pony up!
Some of the gals in hats!
We were worried we would miss the actual derby on TV because of all the tornado/weather warnings that were interrupting things. The weather has been downright crazy here this weekend.
The race was very exciting. Did you watch it!? It was a mud fest for those poor horseys, but they all made it! Glad none of them fell and got hurt.
Let's pause for a deep thought:
Horse races, to me, are one of the most unique sports out there....because it's not just up to the strength of a man to win the race. It also depends on the animal. It's just fascinating to watch both of them try to win the race together!
If you get the chance to go to a horse race, do it! Arkansas has a great track in Hot Springs....
The stick horses were quite popular.
Claire and Kristin made a race lap around her house. Very funny!
The brown horse wins!!
Wait, they're both brown.
We are getting ready to go to sleep. I actually had to pause during this blog post to go and get in the closet for fear of a tornado. There was a bad storm ripping through the East Arkansas/Memphis area tonight. It was scary. Sirens. Hail. Wind. Luckily, no tornado in our neighborhood.
Hope my friends in the South are all safe and sound!
1 responses. Leave a Comment!:
Such a cute party! Glad there were no tornadoes around y'all!
Post a Comment
Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment. I love to hear from readers and each message means a lot to me!
I respond to questions by email. If you leave a question in your comment, please make sure to list your email address or check your profile settings to ensure that it will be visible to me. I want to be able to write you back! :)