I visited the Happiest Place on Earth yesterday, no not Disneyland, GRACELAND!!! I didn’t stay as long as I usually do, but I just wanted to take advantage of my annual pass and the nice Fall weather. I didn’t tour the automobile museum or the airplanes, just the mansion this [continue reading]
I had a wonderful birthday! I spent the first half of it still in Nashville touring the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and RCA Studio B. I had been to the Country Music Hall of Fame about 8 years ago, but never to Studio B. RCA Studio B is where Elvis recorded about half of his [continue reading]
I had a great time in Tupelo, Mississippi yesterday. I had been to Tupelo twice before, but only to visit Elvis Presley’s birthplace. This is a great reason to visit Tupelo, but the city has a lot more to offer. I really fell in love with this small town that produced a King. I left Memphis [continue reading]
I went to the HiTone tonight – for the first time! Been wanting to go ever since I moved to Memphis 2 years ago. It is the most popular spot for local bands as well as national acts. Back in the 1970s the building was Elvis’ karate dojo, so it was doubly special for me! Tonight [continue reading]
Had a great day, this my first out of the house since I’ve been back in Memphis. I stopped taking my augmentin and was no longer tired or nauseous. Enjoyed 2 of my 3 favorite things in Memphis – Beale Street and Graceland. I met Marcie at Alfred’s on Beale Street for lunch. We [continue reading]
After a great day and night in a Dallas, we left this morning for Shreveport, Louisiana – our last stop on the roadtrip. After three and a half hours, we arrived at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium on Elvis Presley Avenue where Elvis Presley headlined the Louisiana Hayride in the 1950s. [continue reading]
Today was a great day, but it started out as badly as yesterday ended. We woke up before 6am and couldn’t get out of San Antonio fast enough. Our hotel was terrible and in a bad part of town. Also, San Antonio is just a big icky city. But before we left, we saw this cool sculpture, the Alamo, [continue reading]