Walkin' in Memphis...

This weekend, Bryan and I went to Memphis, Tennessee for a wedding. We had a great time. We stayed in a hotel on the famous Beale Street, right in the heart of Memphis. We wandered Beale Street, ate ribs at the famous Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs, and had a lot of fun. And of course, what trip to Memphis is complete without a visit to the home of the King -- Graceland!


This is the front door of the home at Graceland.

This is the front room at Graceland. Notice the stained glass peacocks on the way into the piano room...

This is the famous Jungle Room. The brick wall has a waterfall flowing over it, and the carpet is green shag. The best part about the Jungle Room is that there is also green shag carpet covering the ceiling. In 1977, Elvis used the Jungle Room as a makeshift recording studio.

Here is his grave. He's buried at Graceland alongside his parents and his grandmother. Graceland receives flowers and memorials and other tributes on a DAILY BASIS. Let me tell you, there are still some very serious Elvis fans out there. And we saw plenty of them at Graceland. You can actually buy season passes. Can you imagine being a Graceland season passholder...?

This is actually not at Graceland -- this is at the wedding dinner. After everyone had eaten, the DJ said that we had a special guest, and out comes the Elvis impersonator. He sang a few numbers, stayed for photos -- it was hilarious. We had a lot of fun, but it's good to be home!