Bouncing around Beale Street
We had an Elvis sighting last night: on Beale Street, of course. He beckoned us to join him as he swiveled in his sparkly blue jumpsuit on the stage of Cafe 152. We waved, felt special for all of 15 seconds, and moved on. Yesterday was a day of fun and relaxation.
We were able to watch the team practice yesterday morning, which was quite interesting. I learned several things, but since all that is top-secret, I'll just say it looked really good. I will say that Chris Brassard was happier than a kid with a gigantic ice cream cone. He even played "goalie" for a few shots and tormented one of the amateurs--who gave just as good back, getting lots of chuckles from all of us.
We traveled to Mud Island for the afternoon, taking in the museum that details the history of the Mississippi River. It was quite good, plus we got a close up look at the beautiful riverboat that tours up and down the river. We have decided the next time we come up, we will be doing that.
Then we headed to Beale Street. We wandered up and down the crowded sidewalks, listening to great music drifting from the various restaurants and bars. There are some interesting shops along both sides of the streets, and of course, we had to check them out carefully. We decided to eat dinner at The Superior Restaurant on a recommendation from Fonger. His buddy Johnny used to own Flannagan's in Shreveport and now owns and operates this place. The food was fabulous, ribs falling off the bone and coated in a magnificent sauce. The staff was first-rate, and we were treated to a tour of their VIP room which contains tons of memorabilia from Hume High School from which Elvis Presley graduated. One of the class photos was of his senior class, and he looked quite spiffy. Afterwards there was more wandering and visiting, and several of us left the Memphisites with some fun memories, that's for sure.
Beale Street was offically "Mudbug-ized" yesterday afternoon and into the late evening. We brought a touch of Louisiana to downtown, and everyone had a ball.
We were able to watch the team practice yesterday morning, which was quite interesting. I learned several things, but since all that is top-secret, I'll just say it looked really good. I will say that Chris Brassard was happier than a kid with a gigantic ice cream cone. He even played "goalie" for a few shots and tormented one of the amateurs--who gave just as good back, getting lots of chuckles from all of us.
We traveled to Mud Island for the afternoon, taking in the museum that details the history of the Mississippi River. It was quite good, plus we got a close up look at the beautiful riverboat that tours up and down the river. We have decided the next time we come up, we will be doing that.
Then we headed to Beale Street. We wandered up and down the crowded sidewalks, listening to great music drifting from the various restaurants and bars. There are some interesting shops along both sides of the streets, and of course, we had to check them out carefully. We decided to eat dinner at The Superior Restaurant on a recommendation from Fonger. His buddy Johnny used to own Flannagan's in Shreveport and now owns and operates this place. The food was fabulous, ribs falling off the bone and coated in a magnificent sauce. The staff was first-rate, and we were treated to a tour of their VIP room which contains tons of memorabilia from Hume High School from which Elvis Presley graduated. One of the class photos was of his senior class, and he looked quite spiffy. Afterwards there was more wandering and visiting, and several of us left the Memphisites with some fun memories, that's for sure.
Beale Street was offically "Mudbug-ized" yesterday afternoon and into the late evening. We brought a touch of Louisiana to downtown, and everyone had a ball.
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