Hi Ya'll,
Less than a week to go....
When we last left you, we said we were headed to Memphis, TN. Instead, we decided to go to Mississippi first. We stayed in Tunica, MS for two nights, at Sam's Town Casino (yours Sam M?)
We actually won $ there - that's a first for the trip. We played a couple of real nice courses in the area. The second one produced Jim's golf highlight of the trip. Based on crowded conditions, we ended up playing the back nine twice. Each time we played it, Jim had 8 straight pars and a double bogey on the last hole - that's sixteen pars and two double bogeys on the exact same holes (for a 4 over 76). For you non-golfers, that's very hard to do.
We actually won $ there - that's a first for the trip. We played a couple of real nice courses in the area. The second one produced Jim's golf highlight of the trip. Based on crowded conditions, we ended up playing the back nine twice. Each time we played it, Jim had 8 straight pars and a double bogey on the last hole - that's sixteen pars and two double bogeys on the exact same holes (for a 4 over 76). For you non-golfers, that's very hard to do.
Last Wednesday am we left Tunica and went to Memphis (half-hour North). We had lunch on 
Beale Street and then took a riverboat ride on the Mississippi that
afternoon.
Beale Street and then took a riverboat ride on the Mississippi that
afternoon. 
The next day it rained, which was OK since we had decided to tour Graceland. Would urge anyone who hasn't been there to make the trip - really nice. 
That night we went back to Beale Street and watched the World Series as we listened to "the Blues" at Silky O'Sullivan's.
Friday we toured the National Civil Rights Museum. It was very well done -- very interesting and moving.
Friday we toured the National Civil Rights Museum. It was very well done -- very interesting and moving. Then we drove to Huntsville, AL arriving in the late afternoon. We stayed with Beccy's nephew, Rob, and his family for the weekend. Saturday am, Rob took us on a tour of his office, which is located in a genome research center. Can you say hi-tech? That pm we went to the National Space and Rocket Center at Redstone Arsenal (NASA). Lots of moon stuff there. 
We played The River Course at Hampton Cove (a RT Jones course on Sunday), and then went to Beccy's niece's (Susan) "ranch" for a fabulous cookout that evening.
We played The River Course at Hampton Cove (a RT Jones course on Sunday), and then went to Beccy's niece's (Susan) "ranch" for a fabulous cookout that evening.
We left there early Monday am and drove to Atlanta, where we had Chili Dogs at the Varsity Grille before going to the Atlanta Aquarium. It's the largest aquarium in the world and the sea creatures and fish are amazing. Very cool - only disappointment was that we didn't get to see Clark Walters (ex-SHBP lifeguard friend of Jim's) feed the sharks, because he was out of town. We then headed to NC for a few days with the Poppe family, before heading to VA for the last few days of our journey.
More soon....
J&B
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