Louisville – An Owed Fieldtrip

My son, Michael, has now finished his last year at St. Therese School. He was in the school’s first kindergarten class, and as an eighth grader, marked the end of his grade school career on May 28th. As part of the eighth grade culminating activities, his class was scheduled to have their fieldtrip to Louisville, to the science center and to Churchill Downs. Michael was unable to conclude his travels with his schoolmates because of the death of my dear mother, his wonderful grandmother.

Yesterday, I made good on my promise that he would still go on a “fieldtrip” to Louisville. We drove to Louisville arriving to a bustling town of activity. Apparently, American Idol was in town to hold auditions for the show. There seemed to be license plates from all across the eastern and southern part of America.

Ignoring the crowds, we first stopped at The Old Spaghetti Factory for lunch.
Unfortunately, this was probably not such a good idea. With no pizza or hoagies being served, Michael was limited to an order of garlic bread with sauce. But if you know Michael, he didn’t complain, but rather he focused the beautiful restaurant, and commenting on how tasty everyone else’s food looked, as a way to please us.

Next, we were off to the Louisville Science Center. We went to IMAX Theater to watch,“Mummies,” and then quickly toured the Museum, as they were closing soon. We walked a few blocks around the city enjoying the architecture. We stopped for a photo in front of the Louisville Slugger Museum. We drove past the shops/restaurants on Fourth Street. We took a look at the beautiful park along the river. Then, we headed home.


We didn’t make it to Churchill Downs, but we still made the most of the day. I know that Michael would have enjoyed his last fieldtrip with the students of St. Therese; however, he seemed content to spend his eighth grade “fieldtrip” with his family...



...Although, a brown bag lunch might have worked out better on this fieldtrip…














No, Michael did not audition for American Idol, however, he did make a cool video for WAVE TV at the Museum...