Conv Photos- KY Derby Museum

Scenes from the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. This was one of the best museums I've ever been to! There was loads of things to do and play on (lol). There was tons about the history of the sport, art, photos, etc. We even watched a short flick about horse racing that made us all have goosebumps and tears welling! Great great place. One of the best put-together museums I've ever been to.

Conv Photos- Churchill Downs

Our group took a backsides tour at Churchill Downs Race Park. I have always wanted to visit this place in person, so of course we had to go! To see these magnificent race horses up front and personal was amazing. And the race park itself.. every photo I took of the stands and track looked like something on a postcard. The camera could do no wrong. It's just beautiful. We got to see the stalled areas of some of the most famous race horse trainers of all time.. including Bob Baffert. Awesome! We also had an apportunity to visit the Kentucky Derby Museum. Photos of that soon!

Conv Photos- Showroom & Judging

Conv Photos- Around Louisville

This was my very first trip to Kentucky. Getting a chance to visit Louisville was a great introduction to the State. The fall colors really made the feel of the town crisp and comfortable. I loved the bridges! They reminded me of home. It's too bad I couldn't get a night photo of the city lights. They were gorgeous. They even put purple lights on the bridge! While driving around we all got lost a few times, but what a great way to see side streets you never would have traveled to anyways! We also ended up on the University of Louisville campus. I love the sprawl and architecture of the city.

Susie and I met up with Kristen and Tim of Keep's Rabbitry, and we all spent the week in KY together. I have so many memories and laughs from this trip! We all got to go to the Waverly Hills Sanitorium.. which has so many stories and experiences... so that's for another day! I'm so glad we took some time out from the Convention center to go sight-see around the area.

Conv Photos- Airports & Takeoff!

Lines are starting to get long at Delta's Departing section of the airport.

Betty Chu and some of her famous Angoras. We were all leaving from San Francisco.

Jenny H., myself, and Susie C.

Boy, it's going to be a long flight............

Convention Wins!

I had to back-date this post since I was flaking on posting my Convention results.

I only brought one rabbit.. Lil'Bit Farms Harmony. She is a solid senior doe, and the one I felt had the best chance to win in my barn. You know... it only takes one to win, and it held true.

To cut to the chase.. she ended up winning 1st out of 63 does and BOSV SOLID!!!!!

This was such a huge honor and I don't think I can thank her breeder Melanie and Leanne from Lil'Bit Farms Rabbitry enough! They have been so good to me! Thank you so much to Melissa (CA) and Scott (CO) for judging!

Hard to believe..Convention time!

It's beyond hard to believe.. but Convention is here!!!!! 2 days until departure!

I feel bad bragging that I get to go in front of those that don't. I wish I could take everyone with me in my suitcase. But I have been in that position for so many years. Watching everyone else go but myself. Now is my time to actually get to go and enjoy and experience every ounce of it. I am so BEYOND ecstatic! Tonight I will finish up packing (er... or start it. hehehe) and do all my last minute preparations. I need to go to Wally World during lunch to pick up an extra memory card for my camera. I know I will be taking a ton of photos to share. Tomorrow I'll be leaving work early and will pick up Susie (Wooly World Rabbitry) along our drive to the Bay Area. We're staying over with Christina and her mother Tausha (Precious Fuzzy Farm), and going to San Francisco the next morning to leave on the plane. We have a big group of fuzzy breeders on the same departing flight in San Francisco. It is sure to be a morning full of wool!! After the first leg of the flight a lot of us split up, but we will all arrive in the same wonderful destination.. Louisville, KY!

I wont be able to update before I leave... so I want to wish everyone much success and enjoyment in Kentucky. See you there!