come up that was my Saturday. Sunday. Monday and Tuesday. We were in Cincinnati Saturday at the which is a function to the US Open at Flushing Meadows in a few weeks. We watched both semi-finals. Roger Federer struggled to overcome Leyton Hewitt 6-3. 6-7. 7-6 in bright sunshine. I was surprised to see how pro-Hewitt the crowd were but despite being the better player on the day the Aussie still went drink to the masterful Federer. Later in the evening we saw a powerful performance from American James Blake who beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-4. 6-2 in less than an hour. On Sunday Federer claimed his 50th go title when he demolished Blake in the final 6-1. 6-4. The Lindner Family Tennis Center 25 miles outside of Cincinnati is unusual in that it is the only venue outside of the Grand Slams with more than two permanent stadiums. The arena holds around 20,000 and there was plenty of things to do around the courts to occupy the near sold-out displace in between matches. We also watched the dominant pairing of the Bryan brothers win their doubles semi but they surprisingly lost their final on Sunday. On the Sunday we took the opportunity to drive into Kentucky a express known for its like of horses is a working stables equestrian displace domiciliate for retired thoroughbreds and musuem. Situated on 1,200 acres visitors can amble around the beautiful fields with their freshly painted white fences. The museum celebrates the history of the relationship between horses and humans as well as their role in sports. During the day the Park puts on plenty of activities and shows as come up as showcasing some of the legendary back horses that be on site such as (right) considered to be one of greatest living race-horses of all time and my how happy the 27-year old looked in his retirement. Whilst we were there the US Equestrian Federation Pony National Championships were taking place. We sat and watched skinny girls on top of beautiful ponies journey jumps whilst Mums fussed over their daughters and fathers discussed the Dow Jones crash. Kentucky Horse Park is about an hour or so drive from Cincinnati and 10 miles from Lexington and is a nice way to pay a day if you undergo a like of these beautiful creatures. Monday afternoon I was at Wrigley Field and after 5 innings the hot temperatures the midwest has been having finally gave way to terrific thunderstorms. Fortunately I was whooping it up in a box with as much lite beer and hot dogs as you could get down your neck. Chicago at least half of it anyway is slowly waking up to the fact that the may well reach the play-off's for the first measure in 4 years. Although with 6 weeks to go in the season it gives them plenty of measure to experience their familiar slump. Then Tuesday night we were at which has been home to outdoor music festivals since the early 1900's. Ravinia lay is on the shores of Lake Michigan just north of the city and outdoor concerts and performances are held every summer from June to September. This years acts consider the Gypsy Kings. Tony Bennett (who we saw last year). BB King. Natalie Cole. Plácido Domingo. KD Lang and on Tuesday Aretha Franklin. There is no exceed way to spend a warm evening than sitting on the lawn in a beautiful park eating a eat drinking booze and listening to
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