On a rainy Preakness day, race & party go on

Lisa serves the mint juleps

If you watched the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, you know it was raining in the Baltimore area that day. But the race went on, and so did the annual Preakness Party at Doug & Lisa's house.

For the 31st time(!), family and friends gathered for food, drink and conversation - and a short pause to watch a horse race on TV. Dolores writes: "We couldn't believe how many people showed up on such a gross day!"

With the rain keeping guests from spreading out over the yard, Lisa and Doug made use of the garage as well as the screened-in "summer house" to accommodate the guests. Come race time, most moved to the living room to crowd around the TV.

Exaggerator's victory ended not only Nyquist's bid for a Triple Crown, but Elizabeth's 10-year streak of winning picks in the party's betting pool!