Walking in Memphis

Walking in Memphis!
Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
W.C. Handy -- won't you look down over me
Cause I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be
Walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of the Beale
Walking in Memphis
Do I really feel the way I feel
Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland
Then I watched him walk right through
Now security they did not see him
They just hovered 'round his tomb
But there's a pretty little thing
Waiting on the King
Down in the Jungle Room
(Chorus)
They've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer
But you got a prayer in Memphis
Now Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down to see her
And they asked me if I would --
Do a little number
And I sang with all my might
And she said --
"Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"
(Chorus)
Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain

So I assume that most of you have heard this song. This is a good song and will be the theme for my upcoming road trip. My good friend Andrea and I in fact plan on acting out this song to the best of our abilities! We are going as far as to create a cardboard cut out of Elvis to make it look like the Ghost of Elvis so he can stand at the gates of graceland. We found a great picture of W. C. Handy and will be sure to take a picture of him looking over us!! The best part would be if we could find someone named Muriel playing the piano...but that is doubtful. I have planned several other things for us to do and see along the way, but it is great to have this be the basis of what promises to be a great road trip.

Over the weekend I went to Columbia. Friday Andrea and I went Ice Skating with some people from Institute. I have never been ice skating so it was a very eventful experience. I managed to stand in the ice skates which I was worried about. I even managed to get on the ice and not fall down once (of course I was a nerd and used an ice skating walker like an old lady!) It was fun and I would consider doing it again! Well, that's about it for now, any suggestions on things to see while in Memphis would be great!