Pink Palace in Memphis with Barbara Anthony

Barbara & I took off for Memphis to visit the Pink Palace, a mansion turned into a museum.  It was originally built to be the home of wealthy entrepreneur, Clarence Saunders.  The museum derives its name from the Mansion's ornate pink Georgian marble facade.

We also saw a lots of clothing and costumes from Memphis' past.  The secretary in one vignette seemed odd - don't think there were negro secretaries back then. 

Blurry picture of the Piggly Wiggly but it will help me remember.  We saw the National Parks movie in their underground theatre, like the Omni in Fort Worth.   A fun day with Barbara, more museums to check out when we visit again.  

The Hermitage with Deanie & Buddy

Today was very cold for May so we were happy to have another attraction to visit that was mostly inside.  I did like history in high school but found Andrew Jackson's life very interesting.  Must find a biography about him!  His wife Rachel, was affectionately known as fat little dumpling.

There were junior docents telling us about the things we were seeing.  Very cute and knowledgable.

We had lunch at the museum restaurant and the service was terrible!  Could have been because of the Spring Ladies Luncheon that was being held under a huge tent on the grounds.  Our lunch at Puckett's in Nashville on Tuesday was much better.

Ron and I finished the day by driving to Franklin to see another Puckett's Grocery and to walk around the town.  Then on to Leiper's Fork to see the original Puckett's.  After a few wrong turns, we finally were back on Hwy. 40 and on our way to Jackson for a visit with Allen & Barbara.

Nashville with Buddy & Deanie

Our spring trip this year was to Tennessee where we met friends, Deanie and Buddy, in Nashville.  We had a great two days, catching up and reminiscing about the past 50+ years we've known each other.  First stop was the Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Old Opry.  Deanie and I really enjoyed seeing the costumes and reading about the history of this building.  

Next stop was the Johnny Cash museum and the GooGoo shop (yum).  Another great museum with lots of nice costumes to see.

Last stop of the day was the Parthenon (replica) and a look at Athena (42' 10" tall).  Awesome!

Buddy & Deanie, waiting for Ron to bring the car around so we can get back on the 440 for a traffic-filled drive back to our hotel.