Off we go! To Augusta, Kentucky!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Hound Friendly Road Trip Lovers.
Well, we are always and forever one of those! Here is the Mayor loading up!
Emma needs a bit of assistance so she does not fall off the ramp. Other than that she is a pro!
Augusta, KY is about an hour away from our home in Northern Kentucky. George Clooney graduated from high school in Augusta and I believe his parents still live there. Rosemary Clooney always kept a home in Augusta.
It is such a wonderful little town. Grandma and I found our dream home but we need to to win the lottery first. I will show you that later.
First off we stopped at the Spring Grove Dairy Bar for lunch. We brought our own lunch. They have picnic tables in the back and it is just too cute. It is on the way to Augusta on River Road. The train blows right by tooting it’s horn to all of the ice cream eaters! Gotta love KY!
Please let me fill in a bit of a back story here. Recently, in the news there was a story about a family that lives behind the dairy bar that has 4 or 5 dogs over their city limit. One of them is a basset hound which I found out today is named Bruce! I heard his owner yelling for himz…
I was hoping to see Bruce and maybe talk to his family but I only saw Bruce. Well, he saw us before we saw himz!
Bruce saw Chaps and Chaps saw Bruce and all hell broke loose!
Bruce was only protecting his back yard so the Mayor and Emma stayed in the car. It was fine. It was only about 20 minutes from home and I kept the back end up. Bruce kept an eye on us as we had or picnic!
Emma kept a nose on Bruce!
I need to check on the story. I hope the city worked with them. Judy, have you heard anything? The family got in trouble for not obeying City Dog Ownership Ordinance Laws. It got a lot of attention a few weeks ago. Anyway, I will check on it. Bruce is a fine looking hound!
Then we took off for Augusta. It is such a pretty drive but if you take it be careful. It is a 2 lane road that is not in very good condition.
We arrived and parked near the ferry that crosses the OH river. A lot of fine looking Harleys were in town today. You can see some loading onto the ferry so they can cross over into OH.
Then we walked down the lane and this was the perfect spot to stop and take a picture of the Mayor. White picket fence and all! So bassethoundtown!
Wait up Emma and Grandma!
There they go!
Off to our DREAM HOME! Wow, we found the coolest home ever! Check it out and it’s for sale!
River front! Is it not the coolest? I turned around after I took this picture and this is what you see!
This is your view! Just PERFECT BEYOND BELIEF!
It is HUGE! Look at the side yard!
Yes, that is a screened in porch with the same river view. See that dwelling in the back? It is the garage. There is another home on the property as well.
This one is pretty big as well but more run down. It is not a part of the listing but “available” which to me means the negotiation point. Of course you want this if you buy the home!
So, before you click on the listing take a guess at the price. Leave me a comment and tell me what you thought before you checked.
Grandma guessed 850,000. I guessed 1.2 million. Then I got home and googled it!
301 W. Riverside Drive, Augusta, KY
Please, let me know what you think?????
After we mooned over the river front property we went and sat on a bench up the street a bit. We could see our dream but we just could not reach it! That’s OK.
TOMORROW I WILL DREAM AND REMEMBER!
Rosemary was George’s Aunt. The house she lived in is right down the way. It is now a museum in her honor. I grew up on her voice. I mooned over her as well. I was a little girl watching her on TV. What great memories.
What a great day!
More tomorrows later……Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(6)
The story I saw on the news after the dog owner pleaded to Silver Grove city council is that they uphold the rule of 2 dogs per house. The dog owner said that she only had 2 dogs now and they showed the two black ones with her. She said that the other four were with family and friends. She has also hired Eric Deters – a local lawyer to fight for her dogs. She said she would go to jail or move if she had to! This story is to be continued but obviously if the basset was in the yard he is home too – so her story is not true anymore!
The house in Augusta looks wonderful! It would take several families to afford that one – maybe it could be a bassethoundtown house and we could all live in hound heaven together? Just a thought.
Judy – I saw the 2 black dogs as well. They were on the back porch. Bruce, the basset was all over the back yard. He was so cute!
That home in Augusta was a treasure! It was huge! It could be a compound! Howl much fun!
I would guess that $1 million would be the price for such a lovely home with such a wonderful view. I know Emma and Chaps would love it.
I remember listening to Rosemary Clooney, she had such a lucious voice (Hey There is still a favorite of mine). Tell me Cat, do you remember Mitch Miller’s program?
Maureen – I do remember Mitch Miller. My Dad loved music shows and we always had whatever music show was on, in the living room with our TV dinners and TV trays. A real American memory!
Cat
I think we should all chip in and buy this property. I know the hounds would love it.
Well, in this real estate environment, I would guess $500,000. It would make a great property for all the BHT resident to live in the same zip code!
Rosemary Clooney – I always think of my mom whenever I hear her voice. Full, rich and dreamy … she was the best part of the movie White Christmas (she looked like royalty in that beautiful red, Mrs. Claus dress at the end … I always wanted a dress like that!).