Although I was born in Nashville, the first place I remember living as a young child was a suburb of Louisville, Ky. We lived there until I was about 6 1/2, and — since I have aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides of the family there — Louisville is definitely a part of my heritage. I keep meaning to take a weekend trip there, to visit my family and my old college friend Peter, who now works for the Courier-Journal. It’s been years since I’ve been there, and I keep promising all of those mentioned above that I’m going to visit them one of these days.

I’d love to be able to attend the Kentucky Derby one of these days. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be there and hear “My Old Kentucky Home” in person.