Archive for March 2021
Memphis: Bass Pro Pyramid, because I’m touristy AF
I almost skipped this one. Glad I didn’t though – it was way cooler than I expected:
Read MoreMud Island – a scale model of the Mississippi River
First I had to have a picnic, and of course it was another round of Gus’s Fried Chicken: This was beautiful – I really wish the water had been flowing so you could see the awesomeness and get the full effect. It took me about half an hour to walk from the “start” of the…
Read MoreMemphis: the boat ride edition
I always seem to find a boat. I am happy with this tendency.
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: the fried chicken that haunts my dreams (March 29, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… This weekend I found myself on a 3-hour waiting list. The culprit: Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in Memphis, where I’ve got one week left to cram in as many Memph-ian activities as humanly possible before I move on to the next adventure (Nashville!). (Note: I will not be…
Read MoreMemphis highlights
Managed to hit up multiple museums plus a foodie legend in one weekend. Here are some snaps from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music: And here’s the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum: And then there was the Memphis Music Hall of Fame: And then walking around Beale St + a stop at Gus’s World…
Read Moremy heart hurts
Today I visited the birthplace of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. I am sad.
Read Morecake for dinner = peak adulting
Power’s out at the Airbnb so I took myself out for dinner and something called a “Memphis Cream Cake”. This is a banana cake with peanut butter frosting, topped with chocolate ganache. It is goooooooodddddd. It was GOOD. Not nearly as sweet as it sounds. Kinda like banana bread in terms of flavor and the…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: save the day or start a war? (March 22, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Ever find yourself sucked into someone else’s drama, and despite your best intentions… it totally consumes you? Yeah that was me last week, except it was a TV drama… nothing personal. And people were literally being consumed in this drama (The Expanse on Amazon, if you’re curious). What strikes…
Read MoreI walked from Memphis to Arkansas
It’s been ages since I went out to greet the sunrise. This time I walked all the way to Arkansas and back to do it.
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: eating an elephant (March 15, 2021)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… I want to give you a number. It’s 5. As in 5%. This is fresh in my head as I look at my to-do list and realize that I’ve got a 77k+ word manuscript to edit. Every time I find a few hours in the schedule to sit down…
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