A family 'meet up'

Barbara, Charles and Lesley checked in a couple of days ago. There was a need to exchange vehicles, but I think the family also enjoyed seeing Louisville and spending time together. They stayed busy! They visited the Louisville Slugger Museum, Glassworks, the J.B. Speed Art Museum and the Frazier International History Museum. Whew!

Barbara and I also shared some stories that involved attempted thefts and the "voice of God." Actually the voice telling the person not to steal the items came from above (a second story window in Barbara's story and a balcony in my story) and confused the thief (in a good way) so that the goods were not stolen! Come on over and I'll tell you the story.

Barbara, Charles and Lesley chose four really good things to do in Louisville.

The Louisville Slugger is the Official Bat of Major League Baseball. That's quite a statement. You'll tour both the museum and the factory, watch bats being born and at the end of the tour you get the coveted mini-souvenier Louisville Slugger bat. And in case you're wondering, the big bat is 120 ft. long and 9 ft. diameter at the base; 3 ft. 6 in. diameter at the handle with a 6 ft. 6 in. diameter knob.

Glassworks is dedicated to the art of glass; its magic, its mystery and its beauty. It offerss three working glass studios, two glass galleries, a walk-in workshop, daily tours and more. Don't forget to visit the Gift Shop!

The J.B. Speed Art Museum is Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum with over 13,000 pieces in its permanent collection, spanning 6,000 years of history. Be sure to visit the Kentucky Room to see works by native artists. Did you know that Gordon's a professor of art history? He spends a fair amount of time at the Speed, and organizes field trips there for his students.


The Frazier International History Museum presents 1,000 years of history in a100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art museum encompassing three floors. At Frazier you can relive historical events that challenged our ancestors. You'll meet heroes, generals, and famous leaders of America and the world whose military victories –- and defeats –- changed history.