***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]
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]
My 47th year was one of my worst and best. It was one of my worst years because my beloved dog Elvis died in December at the age of 15 and because of the Covid Pandemic, which cancelled two of my trips (and all travel). It was one of my best years because of the fantastic time I had in Memphis in [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]
Today is the last day of my 46th year, and what a great year it was! The best part of my year was the amazing Jerry Schilling Weekend in Memphis last January. I also made two other trips to Memphis – the first in May, for my annual trip that included a great NKOTB concert, and the other in [continue reading]
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