Yesterday’s day at the races was an amazing, memorable experience. All the planning and logistics worked perfectly – rides to and from Churchill, timing for the chef’s dinner, visitors’ pickups. Even the weather cooperated, as we had a few hours of (humid) sunshine before this happened.

Big weather hit and emptied the stands. We were back a ways under the roof, so no problems for us. But the 30-45 minutes of drama just added to the day. The Kentucky Oaks race went off on time, so all was fine.

I won a few bets and ended up about even for the day. The crowd was colorful, with some epic hats.

Our dinner that evening was one of the top 2-3 meals in my life. I didn’t get any pictures of it because I was too busy gabbing and enjoying the food. My guests were appropriately impressed. Alison Settles is a helluva cook.

All in all, a great day. And now we have the major event, The Derby, just ahead on a rainy, rainy day.