My dad came out for a visit the other week ready to check a few southern things off his list. First stop, sweet tea. Now to all you southerners reading this, forgive our West Coast ignorance. In Cali, sweet tea is just regular iced tea with a packet or two of equal in it. Not so here in the South. So, after nearly putting my dad in a diabetic coma with the sweet tea and clogging most of his arteries with a grease filled meal at the only gas station here in town (sorry mom!), we were off to Nashville. We drove through music row and downtown Nashville where my dad was able to go to the Ernest Tubb record shop. We browsed around and listened as my dad excitedly shared with us some of the history behind the place. Item number two successfully checked off.
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| The small stage where artists used to preform after the Opry |
We were able to check items 2&3 off simultaneously as we stopped for dinner. Good southern BBQ and authentic southern talk...check and check.
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| Dad in front of Ernest Tubb record shop. |
It was great to have the chance to show my dad where we live, where the base is, introduce him to some people here on the base, and show him some of the places in Nashville we are hoping to do ministry. It was nice to have a piece of home here in Tennessee. It was a refreshing visit, and somewhere between listening to good music and catching up, we were able to cross Cracker Barrel and Chick-fil-A off the list as well. We had a great time, thanks for coming out dad!
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| a beautiful fountain show at the Opryland Hotel |
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