Chris with his "Happy Monkey Family" purchase at a

Tibetan shop in Ashville.

( he's very proud of them)
The great smokies as we departed from ashville
(our first mountain pass crossing)

The 'slave quarters' and spring house at andrew jackson's home outside of nashville

chris in an abandoned cotton field

cottonNashvilleThe Ryman theatre: where the 'Grand Old Opry' [an old time radio show] ...for those of you who are as ignorant as I was, beganMemphis!!(my favorite city thus far) This picture was taken on Beale street

The blues band we saw on Beale street....

They were a local band that played incredible music in a -somewhat- dive bar on beale street.

It was a perfect way to hear the blues!

My favorite picture from that evening