A Great Kentucky Fall

There are a lot of great things about fall in general, but fall in Lexington brings with it a host of fun activities that we have gotten used to over the years. It's hard to imagine fall without college football, horse racing, and other fun autumn treats.

At least once each year we get the privilege of getting to use the Chrisman's season tickets for a UK football game. Sometimes it is all four of us but on special occasions two of us get to join the Leathermans. Chris's sister Cissy and her husband Kenny are phenomenal people and a blast to go to a game with. They definitely make the whole experience fun.

 

On this particular gameday Reese and Sarah got to see a thrilling game between UK and Texas. The Longhorns and their high profile QB Arch Manning came in as big favorites but the Cats almost pulled off a huge upset. That close game ended up being one of the few highlights of the season. Sarah and Reese were glad they got to witness it first hand. 

 

Keeneland's fall meet is another significant piece of the fall social schedule for young and old. Reese took in the horse racing with one of her long-time friends Ella. It wasn't the best weather day but the whole Hughes family was there so Reese was over the moon. She is essentially an honorary member of their family and they all had a great day.

 

Callie has made the leap from going to Keeneland with our family or another family and is heading there with her own group of friends. This picture captures six of the seven members of what has become known as Core, a solid group of great kids who have supported each other and taken on numerous social events together. They certainly have plans for making the most of their senior year of high school.

 

In a twist of fate, the very weekend after the Texas game we were offered the use of two groups of four season tickets for the UK-Tennesse football game. Both were atttached to the clubhouse which meant we didn't have to draw straws to see who would get the free food. We had an adult foursome and then a kid foursome. And before the game we also got to stop by a tailgate to hang out with our favorite first-year UK med school student, Ella Abraham. We are so happy for her but even happier that we get to have her back in Lexington.

 

The weather for this game was not so great and the final score was even worse, but the company was fantastic. We invited Bob and Tracy Fultz, who have been great friends for over fifteen years. Our normal interactions with them center around our wine group so it was nice to throw a different activity into the mix. 

 

And yes, the girls do actually go to school in the fall as well. In fact, this is the first time since elementary school that they are together and they are enjoying it. It is great to see how Callie and her friends support Reese and we are happy to see Reese following in her sister's footsteps while also making a path all her own. And while the construction of a new school is going to lead to these trees coming down, we can enjoy their fall colors for now. 

 

We are in the very final stages of childhood Halloween, which means that Reese and her friends dressed up to give out candy but still found a way to get some candy of their own and have fun together. Reese has a good group of girls here and they all play soccer at Henry Clay as well, which is fun.

 

And now that the girls are very much on their own for Halloween we get to figure out what we want to do. In past years we have walked around the neighborhood and enjoyed seeing all the festivities. But this year we saw that the UK women's volleyball team had a home match and couldn't pass up the opportunity to see a nationally ranked team in action. It was a lot of fun and right down the street. Glad we got to see them before they made their run to the national championship game. Although they fell just short of the championship they are still number one to us!