We Were Walking In Memphis

Yours Truly is happy to report that Memphis survived the weekend visit of the Shertown Girls of 84!! What a great time we had too. It started out with breakfast and mimosa's at the Casa Del West - Memphis Style on Friday morning. After getting everyone unpacked and settled in, we decided to journey downtown so the Girls could see the new Casa Del West - Downtown! It was a drizzly, dreary and COLD day but we bundled up and headed out!

We stopped in at my favorite restaurant, S.O.B. (South of Beale) for some lunch and libations!  We ordered several appetizers and they were all SO GOOD!!!  We had cajun potatoes with house made dip; hummus with roasted tomatoes, pickled peppers, artichoke hearts and olives; fried avocados with olive tapenade and balsamic cream sauce; gumbo with crawfish, andouille, and jasmine rice; potato pancakes; SOB Bar Pie with house made mozzarella, basil, and roasted tomatoes. Our drink selection included a Sticki Palmer with Stoli honey vodka, iced tea, and lemonade; a French Kiss with champagne, St. Germain, Stirrings pomegranate, and club soda; a salted karmel martini and a dirty martini champagne.  We left full and happy for sure!

We headed back to the house and spent the evening there.  My Mtown Girls, Teressa & Clare, came over so they could meet the Shertown Girls and we had a BLAST!!!!  Lots of much needed laughter indeed!!!  Saturday dawned bright and sunny and Tonya, Angie and I headed to the nail spa for a much needed pedicure.  Karen and Laura met us afterwards for a little shopping and then we had lunch at Newk's. 

Saturday evening was reserved for Beale Street!!  We started at B.B. King's and listened to a very talented young man named  Will Tucker.  From there, we pretty much made the circuit!  My personal favorite was Wet Willies's, which is where I made my Memphis debut as the tambourine player for Patty Harper & Faultline, the awesome band playing there! 

Sunday morning came way to soon and the girls loaded up and headed back to Shertown bright and early.  My heart was so happy to see them arrive and so sad to see those taillights on Big Red turn the corner!  But, I know I'll see them soon as I have a trip home scheduled for December 5.  Until next time, hug and love those you are with because you never know when you might see them again!  As always - be nice to others!  TaTa for now!  Love, Yours Truly

Shertown Girls of 84 ...Heading to M-Town!!

Yours Truly has been having a slow few weeks compared to recent history!  But, I am MOST excited to report that I'm going to have visitors this weekend!  Yes, The Shertown Girls of 84 are loading up and heading to Memphis this Thursday after they all get off work!!  Does this make Yours Truly happy?  You Bet Your Sweet Bippy it does! We have not made a lot of "set in stone plans" because that's just the way we roll, but 3 of us are planning to have our tootsies pampered Friday at the Elite Nail Spa.  This is YT's favorite spa and it's just ever so nice!  I hope the girls enjoy it as much as I do!

We do plan on some major SITTING OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO time and I'm most happy to report that West FINALLY got the Bistro table out of storage!!! We are monitoring the weather because there is a possibility of rain on both Friday and Saturday....but we won't let THAT put a damper on our fun!  We are planning to head downtown and take in Beale Street and find some yummy food along the way.  I wanted to be able to show them the new Casa Del West - Downtown but we'll only be able to see the exterior.  But, don't worry because I WILL be posting pictures as soon as we are moved in and start making it our own!

It feels like it's been so much longer than 3 1/2 months since I've seen my girls...but I know once they roll in....the laughter and catching up will commence!  I'll be sure and update you on all of our shenanigans next week.  Until then, I'm just counting the days and minutes until I get to see the Girls of 84! Until then, stay happy, tell the ones you love how much you love them and be nice to others!!  Love - Yours Truly

 

Got A Condo Made of Ston-a....In Memphis!!

At long last, Yours Truly is ESTACTIC to report that she and West have found a new place to call their home!!  We'll be living in a condo in downtown Memphis....yes, where all the lights are bright!!!  We get to move in November 3rd and we are both so very excited!!

This good news also brought on a round of furniture shopping here in Bluff City yesterday.  After several stores, and as many sales people following us while claiming they'd leave us alone and let us browse, we found something that spoke to us both!  Now, West and I are pretty in tune to what the other likes and we are pretty easy shoppers, both in the furniture and the house-hunting field.  We looked at 2 condo's and immediately fell in love with the first.  The End.  We looked at furniture....casting our eyes upon a particular grouping and ....well, that was it!

Now, backing up a little before this shop-a-fest, we did squeeze in a little fun for the weekend by attending the 40th annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair.  According to their website, "The Pink Palace Museum is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Southeast. You can walk through a replica of the first self-service grocery store in the country, Clarence Saunders' Piggly Wiggly. Explore the cultural and natural history of the Mid-South through exciting exhibits, dioramas, and audio-visuals. Trace Memphis' development from the time of Spanish explorers through the Civil War and the yellow fever epidemics. Learn from the award-winning medical exhibit how health care grew to be Memphis' largest industry."  The craft fair was quite an event, many vendors with high quality arts for sale. YT found a lovely piece of pottery to add to her collection and cannot wait to get her collection unboxed in her and West's new home!

I'm sorry to say I'm just jumping all over the page today but it was indeed a busy day. On Friday night, prior to learning that we had been granted the lease for the condo, YT was catching up on some Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy and lo and behold...he was spotlighting a funky little place....in Memphis....called SOB (South of Beale).....which happens to be ON MY NEW STREET....S. Main Street! I was so excited to hear about this little place. So, when the call came in bright and early Saturday from the lovely realtor Medley that had been helping us, well....you KNOW I was gonna drag West there for a bite to eat!!

The menu was wonderful!.A few of their specialties include their Jack and Coke Bread Pudding and popcorn that they serve while you wait...it's seasoned with brown sugar and their house Cajun spice and it's ADDICTING!! It's made in one of the old fashioned air popcorn makers, GENIUS!  YT had a wonderful breakfast burrito that was served with Gouda Grits (yes, yum!) and West had a hash dish and I must report that the man that prior to his return to Memphis wouldn't touch a grit, now orders them whenever possible!  So, he had the Gouda Grits too!  Did I mention that the libations during this brunch were $3??  $3 Mimosa's, $3 Bloody Mary's.  I decided then and there ....this is going to be my new neighborhood hang!!  Did I mention the patio seating outside?  Yep....might have to wait until Spring to enjoy that but you know I'mmaBeThere!!

So, after a day full of excitement - we made our way home for the evening and just honestly vegged the rest of the day!  Yours Truly did make a big pot of potato soup with one of the starter mixes we  bought at the craft fair...but that was the extent of the evening.

So, full of anticipation about our upcoming move, I leave you with the thoughts I always do.....be nice to each other, enjoy each day to the fullest and tell the ones you love how much you love them!!!!  Until next time, Love - Yours Truly.