no horsing around

i have been eagerly wanting to plan a trip to next year's {kentucky derby}.  while horse races are fun, my primary goal was to have an excuse to get dressed up and wear big hats.  a few of the girls shared in my excitement.  we could easily make ourselves fit in.  we thought so anyway...until we discovered the ticket prices for grandstand seats.  a trip to the horse track sure isn't a trip to the ball field.

truth be told, i am disappointed we will not be sitting in the grandstands next may.  maybe we can throw our own derby party here though.  this is my friend's attempt at cheering me up:

"one day miranda… we will leave our 2.5 kids back in the hotel with our nanny’s and our husbands will have purchased us the best seats with, of course, tickets to the winners circle after the race! and we will walk in with our big (very expensive) hats and hot (very rich) husbands and enjoy the kentucky derby as it was meant to be enjoyed."

well said, friend!