We left North Carolina and drove all the way across Tennessee today to a suburb just south of Memphis but across the state line in Mississippi. I drove most of the way again today while Phil worked on grading papers and other school stuff in the car. Graceland is on the south side of Memphis, and the closest Hilton property we found is about ten minutes away, but in Mississippi. We will go see Elvis' home tomorrow. Tonight we had more great barbecue at Memphis ...

We had breakfast in the hotel then headed up to Center Hill for the Rogers Reunion at Chet's shop. We had a great time visiting with lots of people. I did not get around to talking with everyone, but did get to visit some with Lou Ella, Janet, Chet, Connie, Dawn, Yvonne, Dinah, Zena, and the only person I knew very well before, Lisa. Chet was a great host and provided a beautiful spread for lunch supplemented by pot luck dishes shared by many. I don't know who ...

We've been on the road for most of three days and arrived in Meridian this afternoon. The drive was fine the whole way with overnight stops at the Hilton Garden Inn in Amarillo then the Hampton in Sulphur Springs. The traffic north of Dallas slowed us down some, but when we got east of the metro area, traffic thinned out and sped up. The best food we found on the road was lunch in Childress yesterday at Top Notch Texas BBQ. When we arrived, the restaurant looke...