Quick Trip

Yesterday afternoon me, my dad, and Chase packed up for a quick trip to Troy, TN which is where he is from. Being a last minute trip to see my grandmother, we didn't have many of the plans figured out. As a result, we didn't even start our 5 hour journey until roughly 7pm. Either way, we made the most of it. Since we weren't going to get there until after midnight anyway, we decided to make the most of the trip. So we decided to take a pit stop in Memphis and eat dinner at Rendezvous which is a famous BBQ place in downtown Memphis. We didn't get there until about 9:30, so we were able to sit quickly and enjoy their famous ribs without any wait at all.



This morning we woke up and enjoyed breakfast at the lovely Hospitality House hotel and then went to visit with my grandmother. It's been 3 years since I've seen her, so it was really nice to visit. Her health has been failing, so I cherish any time I have with her. Even though it was a quick trip and I'm not sure she completely understood everything we said, it was well worth it.


On the way back we went to visit with my aunt and uncle and then went by my uncle's radio station. My uncle is not only mayor of Union City, TN, but he owns a couple of radio stations. It was interesting to see behind the scenes on how all that technology works.

Then on the way out, we took Chase on a tour of Troy since he had never been up that way. Clearly the Hailey family is famous because part of Highway 51 is named after my grandfather.

This is the old Hailey's Hardware store that sits on the downtown square in Troy.
Then luckily on our way back we stopped at a rest area and I caught a picture of this lovely sign. Now, I'm not sure how many people have been to the great state of Mississippi, but we just rolled out this new welcome sign in the last year or so. Needless to say, we got bold. If you were not aware, we are apparently the "birthplace of America's music." That's right, "America's music." Jealous? Our signs used to say something along the lines of "Mississippi, It's like Coming Home" which was nice and quaint. Now we have entered into a whole new ballgame here. It makes me laugh every time I see one, so I was excited to take a picture.
Now we're home and Chase is off to New Orleans for the Saints game tomorrow and I'm heading to Ashley's house for dinner with the girls. It was a nice trip, but I'm happy to be home.