And this is where bourbon comes from, son.

Our visit to Woodford Reserve distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky in the heart of horse country....

...and of burnt-out old bourbon distilleries from before Prohibition.








Scooby-Doo moment: we were told a man would come and chase us if we got out of the car, so Nick took pictures from a moving vehicle.

Christmas Time, is hereeee...

Nick and I took off for balmier places to spend our Christmas together: Kentucky. Credit for capturing the ultimate Hess Christmas experience goes to my cousin, Jeremy.

Bob fixes us a cosmo.

Talia gets a Rudy ride. I used to get these when I was her size.

Grandma Rosie does a duck-dance hello.


My new nephew Benjamin gets a sad look as his pops holds him and bourbon up.

The folks: Rudy, John, Bob, G-ma, Maman, and Mike (Yankees lover!).