Annual Run for the Roses Party- Derby 2020 during a Pandemic and Peter Grad Party status!

Start making your plans to join us- virtually- on the 1st Saturday in May, May 2, 2020.  
We hope you will:
-host your own derby party in your home, during "shelter at home".
-make a mint julep- recipe on link below!  Mint is growing around town and available at Ross Market (IGA) in clamshell packs.
-prepare traditional Kentucky Derby foods:  https://www.kentuckyderby.com/party/recipes- including juleps!
-tune in at 5:45 pm for a new virtual race- https://www.courier-https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2020/04/29/fantasy-kentucky-derby-race-matches-13-triple-crown-winners/3039266001/
-join us at 6:20-for a cyber toast to....Peter Leithauser! On Zoom- get in touch with us for the code! This was supposed to be his graduation party blended into Derby party!
-post and share pictures from past Leithauser Annual Derby parties!
-add making a donation at this awesome collection event- Sat am:  https://www.michaeldeangibbs.org/post/covid-19-collection-drive-for-boys-girls-club-big-brothers-big-sisters-and-granville-students

We will:
-be mulching and getting the house as ready as we can for spring!
-drinking mint juleps and using silver and our past race glasses
-drinking Granville Brewing and Yuengling.....hmmm we may be drinking all day and you know what Joe says- to drink all day you have to start in the morning!  Granville Brewing FB  list of this week's brews!
-enjoying last year's pizza treat from FireUp Pizza- we picked some up at the IGA! https://fireduppizza614.com/
-decorating the house to honor Peter- Granville High School Class of 2020, excited to join Wabash College in the class of 2024!
-toasting with you either on Zoom or Facebooklive or both....
-plan to host a live party when the derby runs on Sept 5, 2020!
-gather with you all to toast Peter live when we know more about his graduation.


We are still:
-figuring out what to wear! Do I wear the dress I bought for Peter's graduation?  Wear a red hat- last year I went with yellow and gold for Clare and Wooster colors as it was her combined party.
-setting our menu- lots of cookie debate tonight at our planning meeting (dinner)
-missing being together!



Stay tuned for updates and more information. This year is a bit subdued not only by the COVID-19 virus but the death of Michael Stoner- see earlier posts. He wants us to go on and loved this party and meeting so many attendees when he attended and ran our betting booth!

I love seeing the fun folks are having at home and I'm in the mood for a party- a Derby party- but I will miss you!  That's what life is all about: Let's have a party. Let's have it tonight.      Lilly Pulitzer  Okay- not tonight but on the 1st Saturday in May!

Thursday Update- How do I even prep for Derby this year- do I know how to keep it low key?  So strange! And I am grieving this too- I was grieving before my father's death- it feels like a big old swirly, smoothie of emotions these days.  Memories help, friends and family help- the cards I'm opening in the mail are beautiful. 

Added Thursday:  Granville Brewing and Yuengling- advice- one or two juleps is plenty!! Fired Up Pizza link And info on the collection drive happening Sat am- beautiful story/foundation!!

Friday Update- So touched by so many, figuring this out- just thinking and prepping in this 2020 way brings me joy.  Here is a fun video I hope to load- if not make sure you watch in your own browser- PERFECT!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m16LBQNUNoY

Friday update- not enough room for Joe's take over- he gets his own- don't miss the bourbon histories! on a seperate post.  The house is shaping up nicely- special thank you to those helping!! Joe mowed the lawn...remember fondly dear friends helping with this task!   And if you look on Facebook you will see how our Mastedon is helping us with our prep!!