Tixnow

Here is the picture of Tixnow which didn't get published with the report on the KY Horse Farm tour.
Gus

Kentucky Horse Farm Tour

Today I went on a tour of several horse farms in the Lexington, KY, area. In the picture to the left is Tixnow, who is standing at stud at WinStar Farms. The horse business is suffering some right now, but there are still studs commanding fees of $100,000 or more. I also visited the Kentucky Yearlings Sale and the prices are down. It certainly is a good time to buy a horse.
Warmest regards, Gus

Alabama State Capitol

Yesterday I visited the Alamaba State Capitol in Montgomery. The building has been recently renovated and is a beautiful Greek Revival style structure which dates back to 1850-51. Among other significant events, the capitol witnessed the formation of the Confederacy in 1861 and in 1965 the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, led by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., ended here.
The principal building material is brick, covered with stucco scored to imitate a marble or stone finish. The rotunda's stained glass skylight dates back to 1906. Off the south wing is an outdoor display of the flags of the 50 states.
Warmest regards, Gus

Monaco Rally at Prattville, AL

This past week I attended a Monaco Motor Coach Rally in conjunction with the LPGA tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Trails Capitol Golf Complex in Prattville (Montgomery) Alabama. I had some good food, met some wonderful new people and saw some new Monaco and Holiday Ramber motor coaches.
The LPGA tournament was fun and I saw some great golf.
There were about 100 coaches at the rally. Thanks to Monaco and Navistar for a great event.
Warmest regards, Gus

NC Transportation Museum

Yesterday and I had the opportunity to visit the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. The museum is located on the preserved site of the Southern Railway's steam locomotive repair facility. The exhibits trace the history of transportation in North Carolina and include trains, automobiles and planes. In addition to the exhibits, there are train rides and even rides on the turntable in front of the round house.
In the picture here, I am with Owney, a dog adopted by the mail carriers in Albany, NY; Owney was allowed to rides the trains with the mail bags and even traveled around the world on steamers. Owney was credited with bringing good luck to trains carrying the mail; I hope he brings good luck to me in my travels.
Warmest regards, Gus
P.S. Thanks to the staff at the museum for the movie on the history of the facility and for showing me such a good time!