Jumpin' Time

Monday was Pam and Dennis' 30th wedding anniversary!  Dennis had picked out a restaurant to celebrate, and Mark had picked out the evening's entertainment.  For a couple of years, Mark has wanted to see "The Time Jumpers" at the Station Inn in Nashville.  This rally got us here.  They only play on Monday nights so what better way to celebrate a 30th anniversary.  We had dinner at Goten, a Japanese steak house where they cook your dinner right in front of you.  The food was delicious! 

We arrived at the Station Inn two hours early for the entertainment, and got the last two seats!  I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of the outside of the building.  It was very old, and very small with a limited capacity, and lots of people were turned away.  These guys are all fabulous musicians.  There was also a steel guitar, an accordion, and a base guitar. 

Tuesday night Steve and Carol provided dinner for everyone at the rally.  Steve and Windsor cooked in four Dutch ovens.  They started with very large boneless pork tenderloins and added and removed coals from the tops and bottoms of the cast iron ovens for 3 1/2 hours.  The end result was fabulous pulled pork and great baked beans.

Wednesday morning we had to say goodbye to Pam and Dennis who headed to St. Louis for a few days before heading out west.  Luckily we'll see them again in August.

We all went to the Country Music Hall of Fame for a couple of hours before Mark and I headed off to the Big River Grille and Brewery Works for lunch.  We both had the house specialty - fish tacos.

Yesterday we had a tee time at Two Rivers Golf Course about 3 miles away.  It was a beautiful municipal course and the day was perfect.  Our first sunny, warm day since arriving in Nashville last week Saturday. 

Today we headed to the Ryman Auditorium which is where the Grand Old Opry was originally located.  Lots of history in this old building. 

We got to stand on the stage where thousands a whole lot more talented than us, stood. 

Next stop - our new favorite Nashville locale - Tootsies!  Another great female singer.  Unfortunately, after she played two sets, a young man from Cuba got up, and he was not what the crowd wanted to hear.  After two songs, he left, and the other gal came back.  She kept taking requests, but she didn't always know the words, so she Googled the lyrics and sang anyway. 

It's good to have a smart phone while being an entertainer!