Yay ~ Halloween!

I love Halloween!

We don't go out.

We don't go to parties.

I just like the ridiculousness of it.

The decorations.

Decorating the dog.

Engineering and creating my costumes which I haven't done for a few years.

Yes, the candy.

The pumpkin lobotomies, which we haven't done for a few years either.

Basically the ridiculousness of it.

Weekend in Carp

My view yesterday while celebrating in style.

Inundated our friend's house in Carpinteria.
Three birthdays...
Cherryl, Dave & Jim ~ all within a week.
Twelve people.
Five dogs.
A Mexican feast.
Margarita.
One, I had one.
Chocolate sundaes.
Two, I had two.

Fall in Ventura

Agggggghhhhh "Fall" frightens me.
Means the dreaded "Winter" is right around the corner.
Rain.
Wind.
Cold.
Dark.

But it is the most beautiful season Season? Do we have seasons in California? here.
Clear, crisp mornings.
Island and hill views.
Clean air except when the State catches on fire.
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

I can't stop it, so I may as well enjoy it...

Other Kentucky Stuff

Beautiful architecture!

Well, not all of it.

Just the upkept stuff.

Well, not that one either.

And some cool license plates.

I think we all liked that one.

And a one stop shop to address your hair problems, eyeballs and cause of death.

Wild Turkey!

And on to distillery number 2459 4!

And that only one in the US rare bridge with a curve on each end?
Leads right up to Wild Turkey!

It really was incredible driving across this bridge over a full-flowing river, with the old now un-used railroad bridge alongside and seeing the buildings of Wild Turkey.

In fact it was so incredible, we drove back across it, turned around and then went across a third time.
Really.

Then on to our next tour and tasting.

My thoughts about these "run of the mill large alcohol producing businesses" completely changed after each tour.

This one had humor.

or maybe we had humor...

And a small tasting room.

In fact we had it to ourselves.

Us and the very into his job pourer / educator / tourguide!

And a bunch of bottles...

Don't forget those.

Oh, and fresh lemonade!

Which is what I enjoyed...

Butterflys and monkeys too.

And turkeys.
Everywhere...

Kentucky Green Rolling Hills Landscape

Rolling hills.

Barns galore.

Horses.

Farms.

Narrow winding roads.

And tobacco...

As gross as it is, it is pretty while growing.

Outbuildings.
Old cars.
Trees.
Fences.
And not a lot of humans.

Lots of rivers, creeks and streams.
And cool old bridges.

And one rare one leading up to distillery number 629 4.
One that has a curve on each end.

You just can't get it in one picture without getting run over.
Suzie tried.
...and lived.

Woodford Reserve

And on to distillery number 485 3.
I think.
Not sure.
Woodford Reserve.
The official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby.
I think.
Not sure.

Beautiful place, but we had three places to go and a bit of a drive through the lovely Kentucky rolling hills so we skipped the tour here, but hit the tasting and gift shop.

And chairs.

Don't forget the chairs.
They all have cool chairs.
Which the boys men always seemed to find.

Woodford had a great display showing the colors of the aged bourbon v. new rotgut boubon.

Nice people.
Pretty place.

Lovely grounds, but had to get back on the road.