Weekend in Louisville

This month marks our 20th wedding anniversary -- if you can't believe it, that goes double for me! While we don't usually do much to celebrate (no gifts, maybe a dinner), this year we decided to do something special.

We decided on a long weekend in Louisville, Ky. WITHOUT KIDS. They've stayed overnight with grandparents before, but this was only the second time we've gone somewhere without them -- the other time being a single night away to go to Cedar Point.

We dropped off the kids with Paul's mom on a Saturday morning, and the drive to Louisville was a pleasant three hours. When friends would ask what we were going to do there, I would joke that we were planning to do and see everything where kids weren't welcome, and that ended up being largely the case!

While of course they would have been welcome at the ice cream stand and riverfront park we started the trip at, the rest of the getaway was not kid-approved. We stayed at a nice independent hotel in the very walkable Highlands neighborhood. We went on a bourbon tour at Angel's Envy. Visited Gravely, a brewery with an excellent view of downtown, especially at sunset. Relaxed at a couple of cocktail lounges. Took long walks and took our time. Had some great food. (Will be thinking about that French toast made from biscuits for a while.)

It was hot. Gosh, it was hot. But it was lovely to spend the time alone with my husband of 20 years, thinking about how we shouldn't wait another 20 years to do it again.