Quotes from "The Office"

Last night's episode of "The Office" was particularly hiliarious, as the characters were having office photos taken, and the complaint box was opened. We just had to share two quotes that stood out amongst all the craziness:

MICHAEL: Ryan, you told Toby that Creed has a distinct old man smell.
CREED: I know exactly what he’s talking about… I sprout mungbeans on a damp paper towel in my desk drawer. Very nutritious, but they smell like death.

AND

DWIGHT: I never smile if I can help it. Showing one’s teeth is a submission signal in primates. Once someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.

A Weekend in Lexington, Kentucky!

Last weekend we packed up an excited puppy and trekked down for the first time to Dan and Rebecca's home in Lexington, Kentucky. We managed to cover a lot of ground in the space of a few days, seeing everything from their home to work, school, church, and other favorite sights. The top two pictures here show us at the Keeneland Races, which wrapped up on Friday. Overall, Beth and I won a whopping $13.80, but wagered $14. So we came up 20 cents in the hole! But Dan and Rebecca introduced us to the larger culture of horse racing. Very interesting stuff!


The next picture is of Dan and Rebecca at the Woodford Reserve bourbon distillery, tucked away amongst the rolling hills and horse farms outside Lexington. Behind Dan and Rebecca is one of four bubbling, fermenting vats of malted mash and yeast.


The final picture is of a sheep-sheering we watched at the Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. It was hard to keep a straight face with all the sheep bleating like crazy; they sound so human! We spent a few hours there, checking out all the old buildings (some almost 200 years old!), watching the craftspeople at work, and trying the restaurant. I was very impressed with the authenticity of so much of the village.