“The most important thing to remember is this: to be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.” ~ W. E. B. Du Bois
I picked up Sharon from Bluegrass Airport with no plan whatsoever for what to do next. I just started driving, got to the red light, and drove across the street to Keeneland. After all, that’s where Sharon and I met nearly 20 years ago, so it felt the natural thing to do. But our lives have been pretty similar beyond horses as we both also wound up in libraries. Of course, the next natural thing was to go to Keeneland’s Library. I took a chance that my library mentor and Director of Keeneland Library, Becky Ryder, was in the office. With no warning at all, Becky dropped everything and gave our Kiwi friend the Five-Dollar tour. That’s Becky for ya; always ready to show library and equine enthusiasts around her beautiful space. Sharon absolutely loved it, of course, and she thought Becky was totally awesome for spending so much time with us. She was still talking about the wall quilt of African-American jockeys (below) the next day. I agree with Sharon: Becky is super awesome to share her time and talent with a fellow library traveller. I always enjoy seeing Becky, and I was proud for her to show off her beautiful space devoted to racing’s history. I picked a really smart mentor, and two super cool friends.
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