We have Unbridled Spirit!

"The grass wasn't very blue," Amanda lamented after driving through Kentucky. "Last time I drove through, the grass was blue."

So that was a bit of a disappointment.

Actually, as much fun as we had trekking through the Unbridled Spirit state, there were a few other disappointments. (Well, not for Tommy. He had a blast practicing his acrobatic stunts atop the welcome center's sign.)


And propping himself up on a birdhouse at Aunt Polly's, where you could purchase coon skin hats and Bible-and-Rebel themed quilts (yes, on the same quilt) made just like grandma used to. And ice cream! (Although we didn't partake in that.) Also, Amanda would like to note at this point that Aunt Polly was located next door to the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. It was closed, hence disappoint No. 2.

Now, disappointment No. 3, and this is a biggie. The Bible-themed mini golf course was a BUST! We drove through Lexington getting increasingly more excited the closer we got to the Promised Land of putt-putt, but when we pulled into the parking lot of a run-down Rec Center, tears began to set in. Only the arc, presumably Noah's, still existed. And no animals. No tomb, no water to wine, no dead men walking again and no leprosy cures. We are still getting over this.

We slowly came to terms with the sadness over the mini-golf letdown over munchies at a place simply known as "burgers and shakes." Marcie's chicken was just dandy, but the disappointment carried over into Amanda's small and unfulfilling $1.18 burger. But they gave us free fries!

Which Tommy enjoyed whilst sharing Marcie's Coke.

But there's still hope for Kentucky to show Amanda and Marcie what it's got. The Vent Haven museum, the world's only museum dedicated completely to ventriloquists and their dummies. Stay tuned, because they have a tour at 2 p.m. today!