The world keeps getting smaller

Yesterday we wanted to watch the UK-UL game so we headed down King Street in Old Alexandria where all of the restaurants are located. We wandered into Bugsy's Sports Bar, owned by a former professinal hockey player. They had the game on one of their many screens. We sat down, ordered a beer, and immediately noticed a family of four right next to us--wearing Louisville Cardinals T-shirts!!! They were very nice (although misguided sports fans). After a few minutes of talking (Frank, both Mike and I engaged them in conversation), we found out that the wife is from Frankfort and they are living in Alexandria because the husband is stationed at the Pentagon. He is an Air Force pilot who flies the C17. So we talked not only about UK, U of L and Kentucky, but also about Air Force stuff. He told us that he flew a flyover at an Academy football game a few years ago.

The family left at half-time because the two small children were getting restless and we settled down to watch the second half. Of course, the third quarter was a disaster. We were getting upset and making some distressed noises. A guy who kept looking over at us finally asked if we were from Kentucky. When we said yes, he told us he was a graduate of the UK law school and asked if I knew Will Vincent (for those who don't know, he just finished a UK pharmacy residency). Before long, another couple sitting a few tables over said they were from Somerset and the husband was a UK graduate.

When the game was over and we recovered from the near heart attack, we mosied down the street to The Fish Market so Mike could have some oysters (yuck!). We watched part of the Tennessee-Florida game among others on the 8 screens. But since it was not possible for both teams to lose (my preferred outcome), we went home at half-time.

It was a great day. Not only did we have a good time and great weather, but UK and Ohio State both had victories.

Sunday was a quiet day for me. Mike played in a golf scramble with Ken Miller and Buzz Kerr. He had a great time and they unexpectedly finished second. He came home with lots of "stuff".

It was my first day alone at the condo, so I got a taste of what it will be like when Mike goes home on Friday.