Wonderful Memphis Trip

I went to Memphis to see Gina and Steve over the weekend. I had a really nice and relaxing trip. I tried to take pictures everywhere I went to document the visit. This is a shot of my handsome and intelligent nephew, Steve and his lovely - and possibly even more intelligent daughter, Ada.

This shot of talking busts of Elvis was taken at Graceland - which is well worth the cost, if you are up for a tour of one of the most kitsch homes in America. It was also a source of one of the two best quotes I heard at Graceland. The first was:

Man with mullet, to his 3 year old daughter: "Come here, Presley, and look at the Jungle Room." - I almost bit through my lip trying not to laugh out loud when I heard that.

The second quote:

Steve to me in the gift shop while looking at the talking busts of Elvis: "I'd buy one if the mouth opened." This comment resulted in me laughing out loud.

Steve and I went out for sushi and they had some really intersting art work. This is a sand painting of a dragon.

This final shot is of Elvis' bed at Graceland - the audio tour said he kept this bed in his dressing room at Graceland. Which tells me that Elvis got his kink on in his dressing room - nice mirrors. I have dubbed it the Abominable Snowman bed because it reminds me of the monster in Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

I also went for my first massage and got a pedicure and a great tour of Steve's office and company - very impressive place. Mainly, I got the opportunity to bond with Ada and teach her some sign language while I was there. She is a smart little lady and I am missing her (and her parents) a lot. Thank you Gina and Steve for having me.

Fiery Godzilla

I've been sick for a little over a week, but persisted in thinking it would clear up "any minute now." It appears to be running its course, but I have been run down and have not felt like blogging until yesterday. I took this picture tonight while I was out getting cold medicine. The picture is grainy because I used the zoom - I was too tired to chase the shot down - but the color came out pretty much as I saw it. I've passed this tacky blow up Godzilla on top of a U-Haul lot dozens of times, but the way the sky was lit up by the setting sun, it looked like the city was on fire and Godzilla was just sitting back and laughing at his handy work. Click on the picture for more detail.

Jesus Was A Jew

For any skeptics out there, we now have definitive proof that Jesus was a Jew. Notice the lovely ceramic choker that once read Joy, but now reads OY. Connor said, "This is a sign." I think he may be right.

I like this shot, as well. He appears to be searching for the missing stigmata on his hands.