OUR WEEKEND TRIP TO FRANKFORT

After several hit and miss attempts (and some good intentions that fell short) we finally made it to Frankfort to visit with Aunt Shirley and the rest of the gang this past weekend. We had a great time and took in several activities while we were there, not the least of which was Pamela's Christmas play Saturday night. Pamela is the daughter of Charlie and Alice (Lynne's cousin). She's a freshman at Frankfort High (home of the Panthers) this year and she's a little cutie.



Pamela had made it clear that we were not to arrive in Frankfort without my homemade Holiday clam dip. A recipe, incidentally, that I borrowed from a very good friend and (with slight revisions) made into my own. We arrived with plenty of the clam dip in tow, and after a great pot-roast dinner (my all-time favorite meal) at Aunt Shirley's we set out for the play.

Following the play we headed downtown for the annual Christmas Light Parade around the corner from 'Magees', the downtown bakery that Alice and Charlie own. After the parade it was into the bakery to warm up with some of Charlie's homemade clam chowder, not to mention some chips and Uncle Greg's clam dip. We also kicked back with a little college football action on the TV in the back of the bakery.

We then took in the Open House at the Governor's Mansion where we had an opportunity to visit with the Governor and his wife. We followed-up that little adventure with the Capitol Candle-Light Tour. It was pretty cool. There is a huge statue of Abraham Linclon (he was born just a few miles from here in Hodgenville, KY you know) in the Capitol Rotunda. Legend holds that by rubbing the toe of Honest Abe's boot you are granted good luck. The toe of the boot on the statue has actually been polished to a high shine after the many years of constant rubbing. And, oh yes, of course we rubbed it. . .you don't diss Abe, especially in these parts!

The Capitol building is magnificent. Marble and granite columns, staircases, sconces, adornments and accoutrements are everywhere. It's really a grand building. Lynne even acted as an impromptu tour-guide and showed us where her former office is located (across the hall from Kentucky's First Lady).

Sunday afternoon and evening we attended the Madrigal Dinner and Choir presentation at the Frankfort Methodist Church. Lynne's cousin, Junior, is in the choir and he and the choir once again gave a masterful performance. It was a special way to end the weekend before coming back home to Elizabethtown. Thanks to our 'Frankfort kin' for some good times and lasting memories. We love you guys.