I had a fantastic time on my 10 day road trip through Tennessee (and Mississippi and Virginia). I hadn’t taken a real road trip in about 7 years, so it was nice to get back to the freedom of the open road! Everything worked out perfectly, although I do wish I would have videoed my trip but I [continue reading]
I’ve made it to the halfway mark of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Today’s topic begins with ‘M,’ and in Elvis’ world that means Memphis! Now I could have written about Mississippi, where Elvis was born, or Minnie, Elvis’ grandmother, or any of the great songs [continue reading]
I was torn on this one on whether to pick Graceland or Gladys, Elvis’ mother, for my ‘G’ Elvis topic for my A to Z Blogging Challenge. But in the end I went with Graceland as it is the happiest place on earth to me. While Elvis, I am sure would have went with his most favorite [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 with two Grizzlies game, rather than my normal [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]
One week ago today I returned home after five great days in Memphis. For this year’s annual pilgrimage to my favorite city, I played tour guide to my friend Allyssa on her first trip to the Bluff City. We had an amazing time and a lot of laughs. We ate all the fabulous Memphis food, talked [continue reading]