This weekend was one of the rare ones where we didn’t have any plans. We woke up Saturday morning with nothing on the calendar, nowhere we had to be. I didn’t even have any laundry to do. So we got to sleep in, drink some coffee, and hang out with …
Tag: Nashville
The Catbird Seat: A Nashville Culinary Adventure
My husband has been talking about going to the Catbird Seat for years. A tiny, 22-seat U-shaped counter where patrons watch the chefs at work, and enjoy a chef’s choice tasting menu did not sound like something I would enjoy. You have no choice in menu items, eating whatever they …
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The Shooting at Opry Mills
I posted this on Facebook yesterday but decided to post it here as well: I don’t even know where to begin. Today was one of the weirdest days, and I am so grateful it ended the way it did. Seven co-workers and I headed to Opry Mills mall for a …
Falling into Nostalgia
Walking out of yoga the other morning, into the bright sun and cool breeze, I was struck with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. I couldn’t pinpoint any specific memory though; instead a feeling of youth and excitement came over me. The same feeling that sneaks up on me every autumn, every …
My Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville
One of my favorite ways to pass a sunny afternoon in Nashville is to play tourist in my own town and remind myself of all the beauty, tastes and fun that our city can offer. Justin and I had ourselves a little mini-moon the three days following our wedding, during …
Cities That Changed My Life
Recently, the husband told me his idea for a blog post about the places that changed his life. As he told me about his choices, I started thinking which ones I would choose. It’s a tough question! Which places have I visited or lived in that were truly life-changing? That begs a …
Saying Goodbye to Surrey
Today is bittersweet: we closed the sale of our first family home, the little yellow house on Surrey Road. The first house I ever bought. The house we brought Dexter into when he was just 7 weeks old. The house in which Justin proposed and where we slept on the …
