Race MONDAY One It was hard to say what witnesses noticed first—the shrill piercing screams or the nearly naked young woman uttering them. Apparently she woke up next to a dead boyfriend, both of them allegedly passed out from too much alcohol consumption. The designated “sleeping” tack rooms at the track were located at…

                          Dad and Mom. Miss them. Loved them. So much. Classy. Loving. Best parents ever.    God, I can never thank you enough for allowing me to be born to these parents. They gave me so much love in spite of me. Like…

          In Keukenhof, you can find a bunch of classic Dutch bridges. This is one of them right at the entrance, surrounded by a sea of colorful tulips. Lines and lines of tulips, hyacinths, and narcissus flowers in between the trees. The world-famous ‘Blue River.’ A road of blue grape hyacinths…

          Great Canadian band Guess Who had a major hit with this one in 1969 (my first year on the racetrack). Loved this song. Also a terrific song by Sugar Loaf. Man, we had some great tunes back in the day.    Father, so many gifted musicians and singers. May they…

                                     Headhunters by Mark Dawson is Book 7 of the John Milton Series. (I've mentioned how much I like the covers of the John Milton novels, but this one? It looks like a woman carrying a jacket or…

       To this John [the Baptist] replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.' The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him,…

          Macaroni and Cheese or Pasta Alfredo  Snickerdoodles or Oreos Rare, Medium Rare, Medium, or Well-done (for steak) Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry Ice Cream or Name your favorite Pepperoni, Sausage, Hawaiian, or All Meat Pizza or Name your favorite  Caesar, Garden, or Fruit Salad  White, Sourdough, Rye, or Whole Wheat Bread…

                      Driving my yellow LeMans convertible with the black top down my first year on the racetrack with my Longacres Barn Pass on my favorite all-time hat that I bought at a hat shop in Europe the fall before coming to the track. (It became…

Albert Dros    As a real Dutchman, I am a big fan of our flowers. And as a landscape photographer, I enjoy our beautiful spring each year in which I always find time to photograph the flowers and show the beauty of the Dutch flowers to the whole world. Most of you probably know the…

      This song and this group will always remind me of a good friend (Sheila Dosskey) back in high school. She loved this group, more specifically Felix Cavaliere. Ah, those memories which are actually fun!    Father, thank you for good friends, past and present. They always bring light into darkness and laughter…