North America: Tennessee

Howdy!

Still traveling, but this time in the states. Yeah, I started out in Texarkana Texas on August 9th, picked up my mom, headed to Illinois to visit some relatives, then to Indiana to visit my sis and bro-in-law, and now we're in Memphis Tennessee.

What's in Memphis you ask? Graceland!!! That's right, a shrine to the King himself, and in all of its glory. Ok, I got to admit that I'm not a big fan of Elvis. Anytime I think of him evokes images of black velvet paintings depicting Mr. Presley crooning in a microphone while wearing one of those hideous gem studded white jump suits.

After visiting Graceland, I now have a better appreciation for this "King" that everyone worships (because hey, 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong). He's had a career that most people in the entertainment industry now can't even come close to compare to. And not only was he a humble philanthropist, he was civic minded enough to serve his country for two years during the height of his early singing career. How many pop stars today would join the Army to serve in Iraq? Zilch!

So, tomorrow we visit the Clinton Library in Little Rock Arkanasas. That should be interesting. I wonder if it too will be a big shrine to the former President's career. I'll keep ya posted.

So until next time...

Good times!!!