NC in NJ

NC is safe and sound at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. She's getting acclimatized to her new digs and environment. She put on between 100 and 150 pounds, which is a good thing as she was a bit light. Just don't tell her that her rear end looks big...

Joc and I are hoping to go down to New Jersey to see her race...the horse, not Joc, and we hope to include visits to the surrounding area. We're not sure if we want to head north and see  New York and  Philadelphia or head south to Washington and Virgina. Or maybe we'll just stay home and wait for our new kitchen.

Parlez-vous le 'Bill' ?

Bill and I were sending emails back and forth when suddenly he starts sending me messages in french ! Apparently he loaded a french translation app into his Blackberry and was sending me text  with a Gallic twist . Though somehow the sentence "We need to pay the vet bill" translated into "Ta poutine est en feu". Don't ask me how that happened...je ne sais pas *gallic shrug*

Study Week for Cotton

We decided to give Cotton a break as Tampa Bay Downs is closing for the summer and Monmouth Park in New Jersey is starting in mid-May.  Let's call it  Study Week....ok let's call it Spring Break. Hey, I went to university, I know what Study Week is really all about ! The only studying that takes place is answering the age old question of how many drinks can one person cons...ok, enough about that. Northern Cotton is going to be studying past performance charts, analyzing her  competitor's strengths and weaknesses, lifting weights...and that's it!  I don't care how many toga parties she gets invited to...