Month: January 2017
Why I Marched: Proof, not Protest
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to participate in the Million Womens March on Washington when I was first invited by a friend on social media. I grew up in a family of lawyers, surgeons, and politicians – an educated bunch if there ever was one. Sexism did not exist in my family, and women were invited into the arguments right alongside the men. … Read More Why I Marched: Proof, not Protest
Keeping the Horse in Kentucky Horse Park
I can remember exactly when I first stepped foot onto the soil of the Kentucky Horse Park. I had moved to Lexington, Kentucky 0n September 12th, 2008. My father had passed away on September 5th, and following his funeral and wake, I had packed my clothes, my cat, and my college degree and began the 7 hour drive down I-75 to the bluegrass. I … Read More Keeping the Horse in Kentucky Horse Park
Thinking Ahead: Funding a Vaccine against EHV-1
Last night, my manfriend drove us to one of our last dinners away from the farm for the foreseeable future, and I felt my brow furrow as he handed me his cell phone and told me to read. He had received an email with an alert for a diagnosed case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) in the state of Kentucky, and was (rightfully) unnerved … Read More Thinking Ahead: Funding a Vaccine against EHV-1
Humble Pie
I woke up at 6am this morning and refused to leave my bed, acknowledging this it was a bitter 8 degrees outside in what should have been a mild Lexington, KY. I reached for my phone and turned on Facebook, scrolling through the updates alerting me to comments, likes, and shares. And then I began scrolling through my Newsfeed at my friends adventures from … Read More Humble Pie
A Yankee in Paris 
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