I am thankful for a wonderful day at Breeders Cup!

Lee and I were guests of Anita and Jim Cauley at Breeders Cup this year. It was a fabulous day! The weather was beautiful and we ran into several friends. Anita, Jim, Tawnya, and Dr. Blake were so much fun. This Breeders Cup was special as Zenyatta, an undefeated filly took on the best colts in racing. The crowd was electric watching her nearly take first. She was beaten by a nose - Blame took the Classic, owned by Seth Hancock of Claiborne Farm in Paris. It was one of the most exciting races I have attended. The race broke her 19-0 record and will probably be her last. She is expected to retire in Lexington at Alice Chandler's farm. It will probably be hard for her to transition into Motherhood after such a rockstar career! Best of luck Zenyatta - we love you!

Below - Anita and Jim

We ran into our friend, Pete Jarosz

Jimmy took the cake on Saturday when he hit a $3300 Trifecta!!! Does he look happy? Fantastic day - thank you Cauley's for including us!

Today I am thankful for laughter...

Ava brightened my day on Monday morning, as I dropped her off at school. Across from Grace Anne's building there is a house that decorates in a large way for the holidays. Just one day after Halloween Ava was disgusted that their pumpkins were still out. She screamed, "please get the blow up Jesus out - I love that thing!"

Also this week, I suggested Ava should take her report card back to school. She said, "I don't even know what I got." I told her that was a problem and she should read it. After a few minutes of studying, she asked "does B stand for Bad or Best?"

How grateful I am for the small things my girls do to make me smile. Their vocabulary from earlier years will be part of our family always. To my girls - "Inks" for all you have given me.