Mr.Waggener, I had Laura send a couple of pictures from yesterday at the Derby. I tend to agree with what the author and columnist Irving S. Cobb wrote about the Kentucky Derby.

He wrote that "Until you go to Kentucky and with your own eyes behold the Derby,you ain't been nowheres and you ain't never seen nothing'!!

I know I'm biased on this subject,but it's quite the event to witness. I've been lucky to have attended 22 so far. Yesterday was the 28th anniversary of Chad's Derby. Regards, - Wally

My first guess is some species of the flax [linum] family. The photo resembles the one in my Audubon Society wildflower guide. An internet search yields similar photos and the information that there are around 200 species in this genus.

Wild flax isn't listed as a common Kentucky wildflower, but perhaps this is an escaped garden cultivar.

I trust that an Adair native will offer a firm identification. - Sharon Whitehurst

Mr. Fudge's article on the Dug Hill brought to mind an event relating to the Dug Hill that happened in my youth.

A group of Fairplay Community men were on a Saturday night toot. Sometime during the night their car left the road and plunged over the side of the Dug Hill. Luckily, a strategically placed small tree stopped the car and no one was hurt. The wreck was the principal subject of discussion at my father's country store for several days. During the discussions someone observed solemnly, " Well, the Lord was shore with them boys". Someone else quickly added from behind the coal stove, "Well, maybe so but He better ride with somebody else, them fellers gonna get Him hurt". --Dave Rosenbaum

This growing up is hazards to enmesh
again the learner just escaping free.
The thorn sprang back to pierce the tender flesh.
The road rose up to scar the speeding knee.

This socializing scene has ruts unclean
to snare the weak unsure soon marked with blame.
The word unkind incised deep marks unseen.
The taunt provoked shed tears and inward shame.

This settling down is sorting glad and sad
to fix their proper value and their scope.
The touch reminded both of good and bad.
The sound recalled both fear and fading hope.

Endeavor to set right what comes along,
already having judged so many wrong.

- Robert Stone, 6 May 2012

Thank you so much for the day trip to Munfordville! Now that the children have moved north and no longer live west of us, travels don't include that direction often and I love the area. We used to take the Blue Highways (great book!) through cave country on the way to Owensboro where our first grandchild was born. Your photos are always a joy to see and I look forward to many more. -- Linda Waggener

Allison is such a beautiful and talented young lady. I know her family is very proud of her. My husband and I have watched her grow up in our church and we sure are proud of her. - Bruce and Patsy Wilson

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