And We're Off!

...Off to the races that is!  Today brings a little adventure, a lot of fun, and the potential for being financially set for life, as I spend the day betting on the ponies.  Maybe the latter isn't so realistic (much like my outrageous notion that I would have a perfect March Madness bracket) but the first two are guarantees.  It is hard for me to explain what I love about spending the day at the race track, but I think the following captures it perfectly.  And no, I'm not even going to lie: I cannot take credit for the following email exceprt combining hilarity and reality.

Email inquiry 

Me: "Are you excited about going to Keeneland?"

Future bookie:  "I've never been to a live horse race before (or a previously recorded one for that matter), so this will be a new experience for me.  I'm always up for new experiences.  Secondly, road trips are one of my favorite things when done with the right people.  Also, I'm down for just about any type of athletic competition, especially one where there is an equal scoring system and the opportunity to win money (legally...I think?).  Finally, where there are jorts, there are mullets."

Yep, fun, money, and jorts: it's going to be a good Saturday!

Photo finish at Keeneland in 2010