Road Trip!

In April Greg and I took a road trip to Tennessee. We planned this trip around a Sugarland concert in Nashville and the premise of seeing my In Laws new home in North Carolina.

Below are a some photos from the trip!

I love seeing "State" signs pop up when driving. After 12 hours of driving seeing that we have finally made it to our destination state I was thrilled! The drive was beautiful and easy. With stops for food and gas it took us almost 15 hours. We hit no traffic and had beautiful weather. Plus you can not beat the gas prices as you go south! We paid 30-40 cents cheaper per gallon down south!

Ahh, BBQ at the Neely's (from Food Network) restaurant in Nashville. This is the meal we shared: pulled pork, brisket, ribs, wings, coleslaw, baked beans, mac n cheese and sweet tea! It was inexpensive and delicious. No sighting of the Neely's ;-)

The next day we drove a few more hours South-East to Memphis. We toured the Graceland area but did not go inside Elvis's home. There was plenty to see around the area of memorabilia, his 2 planes and lots of gift shops. We signed our names to the Graceland fence near the horses (don't worry there are millions of names on it already). We past Sun Record shop, then made our way to Beale Street.





 Beale Street was fun for a Friday Afternoon. There was a lot of people around sight seeing  drinking and eating. Including Greg and I. We ate a place called Pig On Beale. More BBQ and some big beers. We walked up and down Beale and over to a fair at the end of the block. There is no car traffic permitted on Beale Street, you are able to walk freely up and down it. There is one intersection to cross over. But there are plenty of police to make sure every one is safe.

Finally on Saturday after a day of sight seeing, eating, drinking and shopping in Downtown Nashville we went to the concert. There were 2 opening acts. This is Little Big Town. We love them. Such a fun and talented band. This is our second time seeing Sugarland with Little Big Town.

 Ahhhh, Sugarland- My feel good music. Any time I listen to Sugarland I just feel good. I left this concert feeling like a million bucks! Such great music and wonderful performers. LOVE them!

Sunday we drove from Tennessee to North Carolina to visit with my In laws. We did some sight seeing, shopping and eating there. We left loving the area and just planned another trip for July to visit with them again. Wahoo! Another road trip for a concert and sight seeing. Next up is Zac Brown Band in Charlotte!

Friend Making Monday!

If you've taken part in FMM then you know the rules. Head on over to All The Weigh and link your answers on your blog to hers! What a great way to meet new bloggers!

FMM: Everyday Things

1) What is your favorite part of an average day?  3pm! I get off of work and still have day light to get some things done!

2) Is there one food that you eat every single day?  Not a food that I eat, but I drink Starbucks every day

3) Are you an early bird, or do you prefer to sleep in late?  I am an early bird. I love being in bed by 10pm, so I tend to get up fairly early.

4) Share one thing that you're looking forward to doing this week.  ROAD TRIP to Nashville on Thursday! Then the Sugarland concert on Saturday.

5) What's for dinner this evening?  Chicken breast, sauteed veggies and a baked potato

The Heart That Beats....

Is an Incredible Machine.

I have fallen in love with a Country Music group called Sugarland. They are a duo featuring Jennifer Nettles & Kristian  Bush. They have released more than 5 albums and just finished a huge US tour. I was lucky enough to see them in Michigan in September. You can see some of that adventure HERE.

Their passion for what they do comes through in their music and on stage. I wasn't sure if my husband would be into Sugarland, but a few songs into the concert he was loving it. Now it is on his play list and he sings along with me in the car. If you haven't had the chance to check them out, do it! Look at the link for their website at the top of this page, or go on YouTube and look at some posted videos from their concerts. My favorite song from their newest album is called "Little Miss". Some from the past albums would be "Stay", "It Happens", "Settlin'", "Down in Mississippi" and a few more!