Louisville, Kentucky.....a whirlwind visit to Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby Museum, American Printing House for the Blind, Muhammad Ali Center and Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Four weeks until the Derby and much construction activity due to expansion.

Paddock

Finish Line

Where the bugler stands to start the race and where winning horse receives blanket of roses

Michele standing under the name of the Derby winner the year she was born - Jet Pilot.

Triple Crown winner, Whirlaway, the year Gordon was born

Miniature horse, Winston, potential derby winner? 

Puddin' escorted horses to and from the racetrack on Derby day for 5 years....now retired.

Back area of the track where there are horse stables

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest manufacturer of products for people who are visually impaired or blind. We visited the museum and production facility. The production facility does not allow photography.

One of the first braille printing presses

Piano that Stevie Wonder took lessons on at the Kentucky School for the Blind, located adjacent to the printing house

Early Talking Book technology

Braille writers...we wrote our names in braille using these machines

Tools used to teach mathematics 

 Reading music using braille

Braille chess set

columns constructed using braille printing plates 

Visited the Muhammad Ali Center featuring his professional career.

Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory....the factory did not allow photography...

Gordon swings actual bat that Mickey Mantle used in games

Off to St Louis.........