Hampton Inn Memphis

... evergreen-types lent the splash of color to keep me amused during the endless miles of Arkansas.

I had actually hoped to skip Arkansas all together since I had vowed years ago to never go back, but no such luck. Having been in the state once before, Arkansas would forever be associated with poisonous snakes and ****** weather. Shortly after Fort Smith I took a random exit for lunch and gas. Surrounded by Waffle Houses and places such as "Big ...

... the driver so that it films while we drive through various sections of the globe and landscapes. I'm pretty stoked to see how his pictures and videos turn out at the end. He's good and angles and really likes the B&W that comes from so many pictures like I do. He got some sick ones from when I was dancing with Felix with the sun in the background through some trees. Ryan, stealing allll of those when I get back to Delaware.

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When I have checked with Rich which stories are for public consumption, I will come back with more, but, for now, that's all, and it doesn't seem to do the last fortnight justice but I have just wound up in Memphis after a 13 hour solo drive and the only thing to ponder on now is whether I sleep standing up or laying down, so for that I must apologise.

In case you're wondering, which I'm sure you're not ...

... these great artists, some of their instruments and clothing, including Elvis's high school graduation certificate and social security card!

During the Sun studio tour we were allowed into the recording studio which had the actual microphone that was used for recording back in the early days of the studio. It had the lips and spit of all these great artists all over. You ...

... get something to eat because I'd finally seen an ad for Chick-fil-A, which I've been dying to try. We walked in, stepping over some bright yellow slop at the front door. We got to the counter to place our order and I noticed another pile of bright yellow slop. After standing there for about, ooooooh, 30 seconds, the tangy smell of barf assailed my delicate nostrils. Someone had barfed at the Chick-fil-A. Ewwwwwww!! Enough to put me off me ...

We have spent the last few days in Memphis, home of the King! On the first full day of exploring the city we went to Sun Studios where loads of artists have been discovered and recorded and took a tour of the studio and Zoe had her photo taken on the spot where Elvis first recorded!
We then walked down to the Peabody hotel and saw the famous ducks who live in the fountain of the ...

Sept. 19th. Drove through heavy rain storms in Missouri and Arkansas to get to Memphis, TN for a couple of days. Our BBQ lovin friends Louise and Sass, agreed to drive 8 hours from GA to meet us for a sampling of what many claim to be ..."the best BBQ in America". Sept. 20th. After warm greetings, hugs and kisses, we headed off for lunch at Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ. Jodie and I had heard about this place last spring on our way west through Memphis ...

... head off later when I told him). We waited. The car had sealed windows, and it got hot and stuffy. A few people paced the length of the car. The single attendant seemed nonplussed. People wiped sweat off their faces. I pondered the bottle of Xanax in my purse and wondered if I should start passing out pills. Jerry assured me that we would not suffocate. I wondered if there could be a fireboat with a long enough ladder to ...

... ll list why tennessee has become the perfect state in my eyes. 1. it's beautiful. clean, green and pristine. it's got rolling hills, wide streams and everything in between. and it's even made me a poet! but seriously, it was so idyllic outside of knoxville with the cow pastures all over the place. then you drive through the major cities, and there were no honking or crazy driving. it's like they've got it just right. the cities are the perfect sizes and everything! 2. great standard of ...

... history that sports many blues clubs and Southern restaurants, such as Blues City Café & Band Box, where many enjoyed lunch.

Monday evening’s concert was held in the large FedEx Forum, which opened in September 2004 as the home of the Memphis Grizzlies, a team of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the NBA. Prior to the concert, the VIP reception in the Opus Restaurant of the FedEx Forum hosted community, civic, cultural, and religious leaders from the ...