Sunday, August 19, 2007

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

While in LA last week, we visited Jennifer Daley down in San Diego. She and her friend Preston and his son Aaron invited us to go with them to the Del Mar Horse Track. It was our first time at the races, and we had a blast "where the turf meets the surf".





Here I am studying the next race. I liked the name of a horse called "Fighting City Hall', so I put $2.00 on him to win. . .And they're off!!!


Can you tell from these two faces whose horse won?? Preston bet $2.00 on an exacta bet meaning you predict which 2 horses will come in 1st and 2nd, in order, and he got it! His $2.00 bet paid over $94.00!!!!!



I did pick this horse to "show" in the next race, meaning he could come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, and he won the race! My $2.00 bet paid a little over $6.00. I picked him because I liked his colors (Go Colts!). It paid so low because he was a favorite to win so the odds were really low.

We capped off the evening with great Mexican food and Marguritas as big as your head! That's Aaron in the background. . .he's a cutie.

Well, that's it for tonight.

Friday, August 17, 2007

From "Georgia on my mind" to "California here we come"

Well. . .some big news! As of today I have accepted a new position-in Los Angeles! I am the new Vice President of Construction and Real Estate for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. This was a tough decision because I have really enjoyed my current role, but it feels right to make this move. We are excited about living in L.A., and we have made sure that this move will not affect our ability to get home as often as we used to. We will be leaving Americus in early September to head out west. I will keep you all posted on new developments and our moving process. Meanwhile, here are a few photos of recent trips to L.A. to help prepare for the Jimmy Carter Work Project this fall.


Me and Jack Baringer at one of the LA work sites in early august.

Laurie went on this trip, and we visited the "Getty" museum of art, one of several major museums in the city. It was wonderful both inside and out.


This is a beach west of Malibu that we visited. You park off the road atop a bluff, and hike down a canyon for 15 minutes to arrive on the beach, which you can walk for miles.




This is the (very low) entrance to a sea cave that we didn't intend to enter until a young couple said we should. We followed them in. . .

And this was the cave. . .



And this was the view!

More to come soon.