Horse racing in Ireland has a storied history dating back 110 BC, according to some written records. Horse racing as we know it today was started by those lovely British in the late 17th century, why else would the races be measured in an arcane length measurement like a furlong (1/8 of a mile). In…

In mid-April, Kelley, Sandy (her mom), and I had the opportunity to explore the charms of Amsterdam. Kelley was traveling with Sandy earlier in the week in Paris, another amazing European capital! After walking hundreds of thousands of steps through the Parisian streets they hopped on a train to Amsterdam where I met them on…