♥ Falling For Louisville ♥: January 2011

♥ Howl at the Moon Happy Hour Party ♥

>> Saturday, January 29, 2011 – Events, Food, Social

Ok, so I know that Howl at the Moon is not exclusive to Louisville, and I have been there many a time in several different cities...but, I wanted to write about it because I just so happened to win a free Happy Hour party for myself and 99 of my closest friends! The party was last night, and while only about 25 of my nearest and dearest could make it, it made me happy to see members of my different groups of friends mixing and mingling! Old friends, new friends, work friends, photography friends, my dad's friends who have become my friends by proxy...everyone seemed to have a really good time!

♥ New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise: Spirit of Jefferson ♥

>> Saturday, January 1, 2011 – History, Holiday, Landmarks

For New Year's Eve, I went on a dinner cruise on the historic Spirit of Jefferson riverboat. I was accompanied by my dad and his friend, Peggy, and we had a really nice time! The cruise lasted about three hours, and it was a pleasant 70 degrees...almost unheard of in Louisville in January! I was glad, though, because I was getting over a bad cold and appreciated being able to go outside to enjoy the cruise without freezing!

There was dinner, champagne, and dancing. The crowd was more low-key than I expected (I did make a new friend of a gay hairstylist and his man-friend! ;-), but I completely enjoyed being on the water and having the wind blowing in my hair! I didn't even mind that it started sprinkling a bit towards the end.