***SPOILER*** Wow!!! That was my initial reaction after my first viewing of Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS! Tom Hanks was Oscar worthy as The Colonel, and Austin Butler was mesmerizing as Elvis! The way Austin captured Elvis’ trying not to smile humble smile was uncanny, as is shown in the scene [continue reading]
My 48th year was full of great highs and a terrible low. After literally staying in the house since March 2020, I finally ventured out and drove to Memphis in May 2021 and had the most epic 10 days spending time with friends, visiting Graceland and buying books. You can read about it all here. Then [continue reading]
This is a story of fate and how everything happens for a reason and my connection with one of Elvis’ favorite gospel songs “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” My connection started in 2009, and I didn’t even know it. Through the years it has touched various parts of my Elvis [continue reading]
Although I don’t usually particularly celebrate the 4th of July, I decided to celebrate this year at Graceland in Memphis. Any excuse right? What solidified my decision was the offer of the Hidden Graceland Tour (I got the last slot as I waited about a week after tickets went on sale to [continue reading]
I had one of the most wonderful times I have ever had in Memphis, right up there with Elvis Weeks 2007 and 2017, Birthdays 2019 and 2020 and the Opening Weekend at the Guest House. And I had this most wonderful time mostly due to the two Marys, who both arranged some magical events and were kind [continue reading]
So no Elvis Week in Memphis for me this year as I haven’t left the house since June and only a handful of times since March. No worries, I honored the life of Elvis Presley in my own way and shared it with my Elvis friends online having my own Virtual Elvis Week from home. Every day from [continue reading]
Elvis’ 85th Birthday Celebration in Memphis this past January was one of the best times I’ve ever had. All the Jerry Schilling events, meeting Priscilla for the first time, owning a piece of Elvis’ jewelry and the nightly discussions in the Guest House Lobby with my fellow Elvis [continue reading]
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