H'burg, KY...FEI offer letter

Well, looks like I will work in security at the Horses' Olympics. Still can not believe these people expect volunteers to take so much of the expenses for this. This is my offer letter. Yeaaaa, I pasted.

Dear Marie

Congratulations! After careful consideration, we’d like to offer you a volunteer position at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.* Upon your acceptance, you will be granted admittance to our exclusive 2010 WEG HERO Team—an exciting, diverse group of people all committed to making these Games a success. You will join thousands of teammates on a journey of a lifetime.
We are pleased to offer you a position in

Functional Area: Security
Role: Security Assistant

Description: Support Security operations by providing access control and gate monitoring. Provide assistance to guests in the bag check area.
Please accept this offer by emailing us at volunteeroffers@feigames2010.orgno later than one week from the date of this letter. Please indicate your first name and last name in the acceptance reply. We are still building the final shifts for the Games, so you won’t have an official schedule yet, but you can now book your accommodations, if necessary. Remember, all accommodations and travel expenses are the responsibility of the volunteer.

Once you’ve accepted the position, you will be part of a team (s) on Shiftboard. We will be sending you information on training, uniforming/credentialing and your Games-Time official schedule soon, so check your email often. Again, welcome to the 2010 WEG HERO Team and an experience of a lifetime.

Kind Regards,
Erin Faherty, Director of Volunteer Services
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

* This offer is contingent up a successful background check and completion of training. You will NOT be informed if you pass your background check, only if you fail it

H'burg, KY...generator tray fix

Remember last week when Susan and I left for the KY Horse Park, we had problems. Bad enough that we believed our trip was not going to happen. Also, the electric plug from the Condo to the TOAD wasn't long enough.

The Condo (motorhome) has a 7.5 Onan Diesel Generator that slides out the front, on a huge tray. Well the latch did not hold and the heavy, huge machine and tray was sliding out and banging back in. But would never latch closed. Decided that this tray needed a dead bolt. Something more than the simple latch.

Craig did this.

This bolt and nut will take two 9/16 wenches and laying on the ground to get to the generator. Not what I want. So Craig says he will remove bolt and put a padlock thru the chain. Works for me!!! Hopefully, after Dec, Craig and I will travel together, for ever, and he can deal with wenches and all that. Someone has to be he lady of the house and that will be me.

The 7 pen plug extension was a fairly easy fix. I guess some people call me a hoarder but I rarely throw anything away. Paid off this time, and I had all the wire and female/male ends needed to make this extension.

The famous Chief (furkid) had a pain seizure today. Didn't last too long. He is bullet proof right now with all the medicine I pumped in him.

Do you think Chief is a Nick Noltre (mug shot) look alike????

workamping Amazon..Campbellsville, KY

Craig and I went to Lexington to buy a TV and we found this. What can it be? Maybe a cross between all these horses and something strange.

Susan is a workamper, having retired from a factory job of 30 years in Van Wert, Ohio. She has chosen to travel and do something different.

Last year she worked the seasonal job at Amazon in Campbellsville, KY. They pay your hours worked and also your camp site. I think they pay between $9 and $11 dollars an hour.

Amazon has pretty well taken over Indian Ridge Campgrounds, Susan stayed here last year. They claimed to be full for the Amazon people but people are cancelling and they are taking names for a waiting list.

So we decided to visit them. They remembered Susan and after a short visit a camp site is available. This is site 42, small but with a great view. Susan reserved it. Now she has a job for 4 months and a place to stay. What a deal!!

A pass KOA this is 45 acres in the heart of Kentucky which sit's on a ridge overlooking the Green River and Tebb's Bend for Civil War enthusiast. Close to Green River Lake where you can boat and fish all day. Tree's, water and field's surround the campground .
Modern camping with a rustic atmosphere.

This is one of the Amazon buildings. If you Google earth, you can see just how huge. Amazon will tell you to prepare to walk 10 to 15 miles a shift!!!

Green River State Park

Took a break and had a picnic at Green River State Park. Someone went brain dead and forgot to take pictures, but trust me, this is a nice, big place. I will go back.


Green River Lake State Park opened in 1969 contains 1,331 acres along with the 8,200-acre lake. The park has many attractions. A marina with 200 covered slips. They even rent boats and jet skis.

This 157-site campground, grocery, a dump station, showers, rest rooms, and a laundry. Has camping March 1 to November 30. This place is large lots of room for swimming, fishing, hiking and relaxing. Saw a lot of people riding around on small mopeds. Must have a sell somewhere close by.

The parks offers 28-miles of multi-use trails for hiking and mountain biking.

Pioneer Playhouse...Danville, KY last pics

Added a couple of pictures to yesterdays post.

Sorry for the duplicates.

Remember to double click picture to enlarge.

Next production is a premier play called Deinger. Things are getting real busy around here but I hope to see this show.

World Premiere! —The Dillinger Dilemma
by Elizabeth Orndorff
July 13-July 24

Award-winning playwright Elizabeth Orndorff has crafted an inspired and sublimely ridiculous comedy based upon the real-life rumor that notorious gangster John Dillinger spent the night inside Danville's Gilcher Hotel and then left quietly, for reasons unknown. Full of real-life people, long-ago places and over-the-top speculation, the play is a work of comic genius that explores old gossip in new sidesplitting ways.


Have you every gone to a chiropractor?? I have gone to Dr Craig Arnold 3 times in the past week. My first experience. When he grabbed my head to twist my neck, well, I screamed. A little scream. He said ' Guess you won't tolerate that today'. Geeee, you think.


I have not felt well for the past two weeks. Have taken 15 days of antibiotic for the ear infection and sinus. But I have an, owie, happening in my neck, when I turn my head left to right. Not always but very often. Its hurts, really hurts.

This therapy and adjustments, so far, have made it hurt more. But I plan to continue as I have a bad spine. Maybe I just enjoy the attention!!!!!

Susan and I will drive to Campbellville, Ky tomorrow, to check out the campsites provided by her workamping job she has scheduled for this fall.

Pioneer Playhouse...Danville, KY

Pioneer Playhouse
Danville, KY

Founded by Co. Eben Henson this is the oldest outdoor theatre in KY.

Col Henson also replicated old downtown Danville. With original material when he could savage it.

This is what he recalled old downtown Danville

Miranda: The Catch of the Day. Adapted from Miranda by Peter Blackmore. Doing a fishing expedition a doctor ‘catches’ a mysterious creature. Brings her home to heal her wound from the fish hook. Started a bit slow, like most all shows do, but soon we where rolling laughing.

What a delightful night. Arrived about 45 minutes before the show. Had ice cream and toured the buildings on site. We needed more time to see all, but still very nice.

Susan and I had purchased our tickets the day before and we had the best seats. Second row from front and just to right of stage. Cost was $45 dollars for 3 seats. We did not do the dinner part. Dinner would have been $12 more per person. Self guided tour of the grounds is free and you can stop by anytime for that. I enjoyed the grounds very very much. You should stop if near Danville, KY. Also take in Constitution square about 2 miles away in downtown Danville.

A 35 site year round, campground is about 100 yards from the playhouse. Cost $25 night, $150 week, and $400 month. Tent Sites also.

Some of the famous Alumni that have passed thru. Playhouse is in its 61 first season. They are listed as John Travolta, Lee Major, Bo Hopkins, and Jim Varney. Other successes are listed but not as well know.


Enough for today……more tomorrow. Pizza today!!!!

$3,000 to spend at this gift shop

Pretty glass. But also, pretty prices. Found these in the gift shop in the Saddlebreed Museum.

This wonderful flying horses head was priced at $2,800.00. Of course, this would look good anywhere you wanted.

What caught my attention was this large, stemmed glass. The color was orange red. Just what I would like. It was priced at $180.00. Hummmmm, maybe, I would be saving by not buying the Flying horses head. No way. My dollars will go for travel not more items to dust.

A few more of the collection of glass. The attendant said they would be happen to mail these items anywhere I choose.

Think I will just print the picture of the pretty glass and look at it from time to time. TV now comes in 3D (whatever that is), maybe, one day soon, we can print our printers in 3D.

Ky Horse Park...Last of pics I promise

Scenes from around the Ky Horse Park.

Beautiful rolling pastures on limestone. Horses feet like the limestone and I guess that’s what makes the grass soft and green.

The park has this jumping area and an covered arena.

This week there is a competition jumping and quarter horses in the arena.

This little guy seem lost, all by himself. Obviously a baby, but a baby what? Some kind of duck. He was in a hurry crossing the camp ground and headed to a grove of trees. Sure hope he found his mom!!