Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2009

5-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Lady Jag]

You guys can partay. Been a busy week; it looks like I'll be taking the day off.

[yorkie]

$1,000 Mint Juleps Served at Kentucky Derby

Woodford Reserve and Churchill Downs will be serving $1,000 mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs and Woodford Reserve, the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, are offering a $1,000 Mint Julep Cup at the Kentucky Derby. The special cups honor jockeys. There are 99 cups to honor the 99 jockeys that have ridden in the Kentucky Derby since its beginning. Each 24-karat gold-plated cup is handcrafted and adorned with a medallion featuring the Woodford Reserve Stables silks.

Of course for $1,000 you get to the keep the cup. Made of sterling silver plated in 24-karat gold, it's adorned with jockey silks representing the Woodford Reserve Stables. The cups are made by New England Sterling, the official trophy maker of the Kentucky Derby. Each comes with a sterling silver straw and an oak box crafted from the same wood as Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels, lined in black satin.

You also get a delicious drink with the special cup. The mint julep is crafted using exotic ingredients from around the globe: sugar cane cut and crushed by hand from Sainte Marie in the Reunion Island of France; Turkish mint grown near the Euphrates River; ice made of water from an aquifer in the wilderness of Central Norway; and a small batch of the Master Distiller's personal selection of Woodford Reserve.

The $1,000 mint juleps can be purchased here. All buyers must be in attendance at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day, May 2, 2009, to receive the cup. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and The Robby Albarado Foundation.

[luvie]

Smokin'!! I'll bring the games! =^..^=

[JustAmy]

"Hey, I won fair and square."
~ Big Brown ~

[yorkie]

Awwww, LJ. We will miss you!
I hope you get some well deserved rest!

[yorkie]

Let's tango AND play soccer!

[yorkie]

Perfect frame for a great picture, Amy~!
And of course you won fair and square.
It was a joke, Big Brown. A silly photoshop, tha's all.

[MEG33]

I Have My Derby Hat Ready.

I'm late to the party..
Is it too early for a Mint Julep?
My cats are all over me today..I need one..LOL

[yorkie]

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cake Recipe

[MEG33]

LOL..That’s about the only thing my kitties haven’t tried today.

[yorkie]

No DOGS allowed!
It's CATurday!

[luvie]

Purdy hat!!

We're all "gussied" up, havin' a "snort"
and waitin' for the race to start!
Tally-hoooooooo!

[yorkie]

Here ya go, Meg!
Don't let those furry kids knock it over!

[Majie Purple]

I love chocolate, so my vote is that “Chocolate Candy” will win!!:)

[Majie Purple]

Touching Soldiers sacrrifices Tributes!!

[Lady Jag]

I want to see you all dancing like Travolta tonight, you're all so ready to play.

[Lady Jag]

See, I shoulda stood in bed.

After the trouble I got in catting around last weekend I should lay low for a long Caturday catnap.

Note accomplices hiding under cars.

[Mama_Bear]

Is it Kentucky Derby Day??? I need my hat! Where’s my hat? BRB.....

[MEG33]

Mmmm good..Ready to party