Oh, Kentucky

Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Ashland, Nov. 21 (but the party has already started); Lebanon, Nov. 24; Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; Cumberland (for the whole "Tri-City"), London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Georgetown, Harlan ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"), Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Murray, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs and Evarts (the football team is serving as grand marshals), Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7 (Leigh Ann Florence, creator of "Woody, the Kentucky Weiner," will be grand marshal); Frankfort ("Saving Christmas" and "Votes For Women"), Dec. 8; Augusta, Cave City, Elkton, Hanson and Hopkinsville, Dec. 9, and Oak Grove (no downtown/no problem), Dec. 16.

This dude has been living the dream. One of my dreams, in fact. Good for him.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and his wife Cathleen, touring Red River Gorge in opposition to a proposed dam. See Tom Eblen’s story of the Nov 1967 visit https://t.co/3C8Pu3pn6t pic.twitter.com/M4peeqgcDT

— KY Photo Archive (@KYPhotoArchive) November 19, 2017

Godspeed, Mr. Cox, 1990-94 mayor of Madisonville, President Carter-appointed federal highway administrator, a man who knew his way around Frankfort, husband of the former Ms. Pritchett of 54 years and purveyor of "exciting adventures, fits of laughter, political stories and other tall tales, and a treasure trove of fond memories."