Well, y’all — this is the last newsletter you’ll receive with my face at the bottom. What a joy it has been writing for you these past three-and-a-half years, serving as your personal search engine since day one of LEXtoday.
Thanks to your questions, I have learned so much more about our city — and if it is even possible, grown to love it even more.
Did you know that very shortly after I started at LEXtoday, my husband and I got Ziggy? One of his first pictures in our publication was the one taken above. And since then, I have forced him into your feeds + on to your screens through our dog-friendly business guide and with bloom updates at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate and on Catalpa Road.
Speaking of animals, I’ll never forget the first time I saw Hank the Horse outside of Joseph-Beth Booksellers. And although I definitely consider myself a dog person, I loved getting to know the stories behind some of the shop cats here in town. Fun fact: You can now find these felines + more in a coloring book from VisitLex.
One thing about our readers, you all have opinions. That’s why I loved getting to know your thoughts on development ideas in our Be the Broker series. It has been amazing to the see Lexington growin just the past three years. I remember the announcement of a “boutique hotel” coming to the Distillery District and then picking my jaw off the floor when we finally got to see it in real life.
What I loved the most about this job was the people. Especially the stories of those you told us about. Alicia H. told us we had to share the story of Teresa Rakes, who dedicates her time to cleaning up the Cardinal Valley area. And Victoria C. introduced Dr. Juliana Hauser, who created “The Tree of Love” on Cochran to help spread a little love and hope in the community.
I haven’t done the exact math, but I’ve written over 1,000 pieces in my time here, and had a lot of fun on social media too. And if I could sum all that work taught me anything, it’s that there are real people behind the screens + keyboards. So if I can offer you some parting words of wisdom, choose kindness.
