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What a week in sports for our family!

FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭
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What a week in sports for our family!

My wife and I attended the Kentucky Derby for the first time this year. We stayed in Covington KY and enjoyed the bourbon bars there. I picked up a really nice bottle of Willet while there. Here is a pic of us at Churchill Downs. We did not strike it rich but we had a great time.

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The day before the race the Brewers were playing the Reds and we attended the game which the 'Crew won. Below is a neat pic a some Reds oversized cards we saw at a bar near the stadium.
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Last night our daughter and I attended a charity event with some Green Bay Packers. Our daughter got the opportunity to meet Aaron Rodgers, Randall Cobb and John Kuhn. The raised nearly $200,000 last night for The MACC Fund which is helping the cure of childhood cancers. The look on her face with Rodgers is priceless and I know I won't forget this night.

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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sounds like you had an incredible week! +1 for a Kuhn sighting.
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a nice time. Did she ask about the discount double check?
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    cool photos Troy. sorry you didn't strike it rich at the Downs. guess you missed out on the Wes Welker free Benjamins Giveaway. image
  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    What a great time! You were dressed very dapper for the Derby, too image. Great pics of you and your family.
  • Baez578Baez578 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭
    great pics. Looks like you had a great time.
  • baz518baz518 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome! As a native Louisville, Kentuckian... I have great appreciation for the Ky Derby and great Bourbon!! And being a UK fan, love some Randall Cobb!! Hope Kentucky treated you well.
  • 54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a nice time. Did she ask about the discount double check? >>



    Oh that made me laugh out loud

    Cool pics. Sounds like a great time
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Trot, glad your family and you had so much fun!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe not at Churchill Downs, but looks like a Trifecta image
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Very exciting indeed! Thanks for sharing the pix mike


    Dave
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Great pics. Looks like everyone had a great time. Thanks for sharing.
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  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭✭
    That's awesome!
  • SlugSportsSlugSports Posts: 240 ✭
    What a week! Awesome!!

    Brian
    I have no collecting direction. I just buy stuff!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I agree, your daughter looks like she is on cloud nine. What a way to spend the week!!!

    But Troy, we really need to get you some new ties. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, the one tie thing was gonna get me. Surprised it did not come up sooner. But I did have on different suits.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a nice time. Did she ask about the discount double check? >>



    That cracked me up.

    I would say that was a great sports weekend.

    BTW Rodgers looks extremely thin for a QB.

    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>But I did have on different suits. >>



    I did notice that, otherwise, I would have added it to my comment. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭
    Great looking family and wonderful seats. Your wife fit right in with the hat (looks great)....glad you had a nice time and were able to make it a family affair. Your daughter looks very happy to be there. I'm only a couple of hours away from the derby but have never made the journey.

    Thanks for sharing.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    I see your wife is smarter than you, wearing a hat in the full sun. I hope you at least were wearing sunblock

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    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • RudedawgRudedawg Posts: 345 ✭✭
    There are so many good things about this thread image Great stuff
    Currently collecting PSA graded:

    1991 & 1992 Fleer Pro Visions
    1952 Topps
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome pictures!!

    I read the Journal-Setinel online, and I read a nice article about the MACC fund and the evening that they had. Seems like your daughter was in awe of meeting Rodgers. Did she ask him how his collarbone was doing?? image

    Also, awesome pictures from the Derby!

    Jeremy
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