Arlington Park - Horse Racing

5月中旬寒風刺骨的星期天，起了個早往芝加哥郊區的Arlington Park，一睹期待已久的賽馬，當然還要順便試試手氣，小小的賭一把！

當天拿的是Chicago Tribune提供的優惠票，包含了入場券Lunch Box，一本Racing Guide，最重要的是，還有發給一人一張＄２的賭票，所以吃午餐盒的時候，每一個人都十分投入的研究了起來，雖然一開始有些搞不懂規則，大夥兒仍是討論的不亦樂乎，只是比起那些拿著厚厚一本筆記，神情專注的盯著電視作筆記的老手來說，我們很明顯的遜掉了　^^"

原先本以為賽馬是一種跟高爾夫差不多無聊的運動，唯一對於賽馬美好的想像，只有奧黛麗赫本在電影《窈窕淑女》(My Fair Lady)裡的那一幕戲，只覺得實在叫人難忘，沒想到比賽真的開始之後，氣氛馬上炒熱起來，隨著馬愈來愈接近終點，互相的拉鋸，超越，看的大家情緒高張，忍不住要跳起來吶喊，結果就是，那天回家時嗓子都啞了...

那天總共賭了兩場，一輸一贏，最後換了＄３.８元彩金，心滿意足的打道回府！


Arlington Park - http://www.arlingtonpark.com/

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[老歌] Phil Collins - Against All Odds

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

by Phil Collins

How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me,
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain and even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now, oh there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
Just the memory of your face
Ooh take a look at me now, well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around,
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
So many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now, well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face
Now take a look at me now, cos there's just an empty space

But to wait for you, is all I can do and that's what I've got to face
Take a good look at me now, cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've gotta take

Take a look at me now

一直很喜歡的一首老歌...

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