Graceland!

Yesterday (Monday) we made it all the way to Graceland. I was expecting to see people dressed up as Elvis and die hard fans crying and whatnot. Apparently that wasn't the case, but it was still a really cool adventure. Considering the house and land were bought when Elvis was 22, they were both decent size. The house was decorated with some interesting patterns -- jungle theme, shag carpet on the ceiling, 60s/70s color/pattern drapes on the walls and ceiling, etc. There were also different parts outside the house in the trophy room and other places that showcased his gold and platinum records, outfits, wedding stuff, posters, etc. It was really neat to see how many gold and platinum records Elvis had. I knew he was huge, but I don't think I realized he had SO many songs and records. I also didn't know that Elvis, his twin, parents, and grandmother were buried on the estate. They had a bunch of fan stuff on the graves. Overall, Elvis' place was pretty nice and classy! We took a TON of pictures so we'll have to send them around in a separate album. I definitely recommend going to see if if you're ever in Memphis.

After we checked into our awesome hotel room (thanks Matt!) we headed down to Beale Street for dinner. Beale Street is kind of like a mini Bourbon Street -- or so I've been told by Will. Almost every bar had live music. Will got the Catfish Po Boy Sandwich and I got the Pulled Pork. Both were amazing! We also got to see the Cleveland Browns kick the NY Giants butts which was neat. (Well, at least for me b/c I wanted Cleveland to win.)

Now we are heading to Madison, MS to visit Will's friends Nancy and Lee. Stay tuned for more!