It’s been nearly three years since I last posted here. Life, as it does, got in the way. After another eighteen years spent in California, I packed up and moved to Oregon two years ago. After the memoir, Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure, was published—thank you to all of you who bought it—I decided to try my hand at writing a novel. And four years later, following multiple rewrites, and periodically putting it on the shelf only to return to it months later, Into Madness has been published.
With the delayed running of the Kentucky Derby, I decided that a look around was in order. In the past, I have enjoyed following the horses that competed in those races that led up to this prestigious race. And I frequently shared my observations about these talented racehorses, here on this blog. I haven’t done that this year. With Covid19 wreaking havoc in nearly every aspect of our lives, both directly and indirectly, I just haven’t taken the time to get involved enough to delve into this year’s crop of three-year-olds to offer up any opinion.
I feel so badly for those people involved with the festival this year. The memories I have of the festivities live right at the front of my mental filing cabinet. They are there waiting for me, and in living color, whenever I want to revisit them.
Without the crowds and the pageantry, while the Kentucky Derby won’t look like just another horserace, it goes without saying that the experience isn’t going to be the same. Still, I’ll be watching.
