As I sip sweet tea from my Elvis Week cup, I realize it has been almost two weeks since Elvis Week 2018 ended and I am just now writing about it – I still haven’t even unpacked all of my stuff yet. Can you say denial? Yes, those of us who went to Elvis Week are all feeling a bit of [continue reading]
I had a great time this April Blogging the A to Z Challenge on my favorite topic ELVIS. I blogged about everything from Elvis movies to Elvis songs to Elvis books to Elvis’ life – Elvis from A to Z. Hope you had as much fun reading about Elvis as I did writing about him. Here, all on [continue reading]
Last year when I couldn’t be in Memphis for Elvis’ 82nd Birthday, I celebrated by watching all 31 of his movies in chronological order for three days from Friday January 6 through Sunday January 8, only breaking for sleep. Elvis’ movies were how I discovered Elvis, how I fall in [continue reading]
I did what I set out to do. I was the last visitor in Graceland in 2017 (the last in the mansion, the last at the grave and the last on the grounds), AND I was the first one inside Graceland in 2018. My New Year’s Resolution was achieved! I had a great time at Graceland, the Guest House and [continue reading]
Oh my gosh! I made it! I’m finally in Memphis and back at Graceland and in the Guest House where I belong! This was the first of seven days celebrating the life and legacy of Elvis Presley, who died 40 years ago. Today was a great first day, but it certainly did not start off that way. I left [continue reading]
It was an honor to be one of the first people through the gates of the new Elvis Presley’s Memphis and to see all the new items on display at Graceland and of course the restored racquetball court for the first time! I had the pleasure of spending time with old friends and making new friends. [continue reading]
This extended weekend trip to Memphis was truly one of the best I have ever had. The reason for this trip to Memphis was for the opening of the new Guest House at Graceland, a beautiful new resort next to Graceland. It was more like a mini Elvis Week, rather than my normal trip to Memphis, with [continue reading]
