If you don't get the title of this blog, you need to watch the news more (and keep reading). This past weekend I continued my new years resolution and took the 8th weekender of the year and visited my friend Ashley in Louisville, KY. No offense to the other weekenders out there, but this was by far the most fun.

We ate out on the deck at a beautiful restaurant that overlooked the Ohio River on Thursday night. And even though I couldn't get a scallops entreé, and had to settle for salmon, the sunset was breathtaking and easily compensated for lack of scallops.

Friday was fantastic. Started the day by going to the Louisville Slugger museum. I found Ryne Sandberg's bat signature, saw how bats were made, even got my own bat with my own name burned into it. The end of the museum was a bit embarrassing, as they let you go into a batting cage and use a Major League Baseball players bat. Well out of 20 pitches at 40 MPH, I hit NONE! Zero! I sucked at baseball as a kid. I suck at baseball as an adult. But I still love it.

After the museum we went to the Woodford Reserve Distillery and saw how good ole Kentucky Bourbon is made in Versailles, KY (don't you dare pronounce it like the castle in France - because apparently like Georgia, people in Kentucky can't talk).

I had the first shot of my entire life. Downed mine - and half of Ashley's - like a champ. I think I would actually like bourbon if I drank (but then again, the fact that I probably would really like bourbon is why I don't drink).

After that we went to Porcini's. It had great food, and a great atmosphere. And if you haven't been watching the news, Porcini's is where Rick Pitino had sex with a woman who later blackmailed him for $3,000 for an abortion, and later tried to extort millions of dollars from him.

So while I did enjoy the Italian dish which I can't pronounce or spell, unfortunately I did not partake in the "Rick Pitino special" - but at least no one got pregnant.

But of course, doing stuff isn't what makes these trips fun. Spending time with people I get to spend way too little time with is easily more enticing to me than all the activities.

Now you may remember me blogging about Ashley back in December. In that post I said that, "Ashley has grown into an incredibly beautiful, successful, and talented engineer." But Ashley is also one of the most intelligent people I know.

And I am not talking academically intelligent (although she is that as well). I am talking life intelligent. Not just regurgitating fact intelligent, but original thought intelligent. Needless to say, conversation with her is always intriguing and insightful (and hilarious).

And that makes for a perfect weekender. Great food, great stuff to do, and phenomenal conversation that includes a lot of laughter and a lot of depth.