Hampton Inn Memphis-Southwind

... both Ben Harper's Burn One Down.That blows my mind. I believe we have a lotttt in common. <br><br>"Now my choice is what i choose to do and if I'm causing no harm why should it bother you? <br>Your choice is who you choose to be and if you're causing no harm then you're alright with me"<br><br>I think I'm attaching a picture I just took of Ryan filming while Christa is driving. He went to film school and sets his camera uptop the bed ...

... trying to navigate our way from Houston to Washington DC. We've tried to mix with the locals as much as possible along the way, which has been interesting. More trouble than it's worth for the most part. For instance, I have been accused of stealing credit cards, pretty ironic when I think of how much money has been nicked from me on this trip and had drinks with someone who turned out to be nothing more than a complete racist ...

... br> We put on our Blue Suede shoes and headed off to tour Sun Studios, the Studio that gave Elvis his recording break and has recorded hundreds of great artists including U2, Matchbox 20 and some old favorites such as Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Johnny Cash and Carl Lee Perkins. The studio is pretty amazing they have an old museum that contains original recordings and records ...

... it for profit rather than ideology. <br> Later in the day we went to a museum called the Pink Palace Museum , once owned by a cotton magnate, Than by a guy who started the Piggy Wiggly grocery Chain. Had some interesting exhibits. A miniature Circus built in 1930-1955 by a man, miniature railroads, a medical museum, history exhibit. Had a replica of the 1st store owned by the man who ...

... a noisy tour for 3 hours. We had supper at BB Kings blues club on Beale St I had the soul platter barbecue ribs,fried pickles, and potato skins, Susie had mac and cheese, Baked beans, and green veggies. After dinner we saw a beale st flpper, a kid doing flips, and some blues bands

... to us by a very enthusiastic and clued up young lady that, unfortunately, had Honky Tonk Angel tattooed across her chest......there&#8217;s a thin line between passion and just plain silly. Anyhoo, she did a brilliant job and we all thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Much more than the trip to Graceland, what a complete sell-out. It&#8217;s ridiculous, I have nothing more to say about that.<br><br>My **** is numb and my fingers are sore, so I&#8217;m going to finish off now by telling you ...

... thing and grab a few drinks at B.B. King's on Beale Street. The house band is good, and over a few drinks with friends, it's a good time to look back on an incredible day. I have to say that I came to Memphis not really being prepared for some of the things I experienced. The places I've seen today, I knew before seeing them that they were important, but until I saw them with my own eyes and tasted what they had to offer myself, I couldn't really say that  I understood what they were all about. 

... is HUGE! After the St Jude tour we went back to the pavilion to continue with the setup and to sign up for the station each of us wanted to help out during the event. I chose the craft section. We then headed to Target House. We met the house mama, who took us on a tour of Target House. Dinner with parents and their children followed. We helped with the remaining setup of a craft table. It was an informal dinner ...

... the features. We looked at various other displays before heading off for the city and to see the mighty Mississippi River which ...

One of the first things I see driving into downtown Memphis is a somewhat comic pyramid intended to create a symbolic link to the Nile Delta. Why even bother going to Egypt now? I´ve been looking forward to visiting a few spots I have heard about most my life but first things first. Gina, Aisha, and Hasina must visit the Kings quarters. Graceland has been the home to Elvis since he was 22 ...