Tennessee - Nashville and Memphis

 Live music is a constant in Nashville. As we walked downtown on a Monday afternoon, we heard live music from every venue on the street.  Nights, there are live bands on every floor.  We always like a nice Hop On Hop Off tour of the city. Our driver, Tony, like so many people, work their jobs that support their ambition.  You move to Nashville for the music, weekends Tony plays guitar in the Tim Thurman Band.

The Main branch of the Nashville Public Library is a busy place, it was voted National Library of Year in 2017 for its community programming which attracts people of all ages throughout the day. Shout out to all the middle school students and all the adults who shared important thoughts 

Memphis is home to the National Civil Rights Museum, located in part in the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony outside room #306. This museum was incredibly powerful as it traced the ongoing struggle for civil rights. We visiting Graceland, who new that Elvis was twin whose brother was stillborn?

​So a funny thing happened.  We were expecting our absentee ballots and checked the mail at our AirBnb in Memphis only to find a flyer announcing a community potluck the following night. I contacted the host who invited us to come along and bring The Key Idea.  Thank you Deborah and Mark, we had great conversations with your neighbors.  And Steve, thank you for going home and getting some used keys to inspire others.  We so enjoyed you all.