After a crazy couple of weeks, we’ve made it into our new house. . . but before we get to that, I need to cover my trip to Mississippi.
Kimmie and I left on Thursday evening intending to drive as far as we could that night. We made it almost to Nashville before stopping for the night. That made the next day’s travels pretty light, and we timed the trip perfectly to be driving through Memphis at lunch time!
Memphis+ 2 Foodies+ BBQ= This dive in the ghetto:
According to Urban Spoon (Do you have that app on your phone? LOVE it!), this was the best BBQ in Memphis. We threw all common sense out the window and followed our trusty GPS to The BBQ Shop. So, so glad we did. We each ordered a meal and shared with each other. At one point, Kimmie looked at me and said, “Vic, you have bbq sauce on your chin.” That’s the sign of good food.
We got back on the road and headed another 3 hours south to the city of Greenville, Mississippi. I have never traveled that far south in the fall. I loved seeing the cotton fields in full bloom. I stopped along the road to take some pictures.
Aren’t cotton fields cool? I just loved seeing them. I had a wonderful time with family. We laughed and laughed as we recalled stories of childhood antics. We cried together over the loss of Aunt Betty. We embraced each other as we said good-bye again. All too soon, Kimmie and I were back on the road.
As we headed north, we were in contact with our brother who was on his way to Indiana. Turns out, we were within a few minutes of each other so we made plans to stop again in Memphis. How often do I get to spend time with just my siblings. . .no kids to interrupt our conversations, no distractions. What a gift! That impromptu stop was a highlight of the weekend. We walked around Beale Street and enjoyed dinner and live music at The Rum Boogie Cafe.
My brother walks so fast I end up looking at his hind end anytime we go anywhere. I took this picture of my view. Haha!
Of course, Elvis paraphernalia is everywhere. I totally want one of these:
We arrived back home on Sunday afternoon and life picked up its pace from that moment on! That week was spent packing and organizing in preparation for moving. We moved Friday night and it’s all been a little crazy! More on that in the next post!
