Blue Grass Country

Am in Lexington, Kentucky - blue grass, horse and bourbon country. It's incredibly beautiful. Lush green meadows and white horse fences. Am only here for a quick trip, so will have to come back for an in-depth exploration.

Random items:

• Marriott Courtyard is completely smoke-free and there is a $250 fine if your room was smoked in - finally!
• Exposed to way too many out-of-control kids today - and I blame the parents, not the kids
• Dinner was at local Japanese joint, and it was fun watching a master chef at work at the sushi bar
• Really, really like flying in and out of little airports - Manchester, NH and Blue Grass, KY
• With gas prices climbing, it's way more expensive to rent a compact car - keep getting SUVs at a cheaper rate, and there are no compacts to be had - my Carbon footprint went through the roof today - must plant a tree, must plant a tree ....