Nashville Fun! Part 3

Sunday was my last day in Nashville with the kids :(  Whitney cooked me up a french toast breakfast before we headed out to the Grand Ole Opry! We walked around the outside taking pictures but decided not to pay to take a tour of the inside (yes we are that cheap).  Fortunately Opry Mills Mall was right next door with a Bass Pro Shop for me to check out (since I have never been to one before).  I bought a new hat for hiking!

For my last night in Nashville, Whitney felt like having Mexican food and she took me to a restaurant not to far from her called the Rosepepper Cantina.  I was pleasantly surprised by the authentic atmosphere and food so far from the border.

Soon it was off to bed as I had a super an early morning flight to catch.  It was so hard saying goodbye to Josh, Whitney and adorable Lola!  Thanks for a great weekend!!

Nashville Fun! Part 2

Saturday Josh, Whitney and I started out with brunch at the nationally acclaimed Loveless Cafe where celebrities are known to frequent.  We enjoyed fresh warm biscuits with tasty jams in blueberry, peach and strawberry. Yum!  I had the country ham with red eye gravy and hash brown casserole while Josh and Whitney shared a feast including fried chicken, catfish and more.  The food and atmosphere were well worth the one our wait to be seated.  The drive to and from the cafe was beautiful as spring was beginning to blossom in many trees and bushes including the pretty Dogwood trees shown in the lower left corner.

After brunch we drove back to downtown Nashville where we walked over the Cumberland river on the pedestrian bridge and goofed around taking pictures from the bridge.

Later that day Josh had to work again, so Whitney and I headed out shopping and she bought a couple of patio chairs we just could not fit anywhere else but the front passenger seat.  As I rode in the back seat, I could not keep myself from laughing and taking a picture of this awkward drive home.

Nashville Fun! Part 1

Wednesday night I got into Nashville late and felt bad Josh and Whitney had to be out so late when they both had to work the next morning. Sorry guys! It is just so much cheaper!!

Thursday morning I got up early on a rainy day with Whitney and she dropped me off at Panera Bread while she worked and then brought me to school with her at Vanderbilt later that day.  I brought my computer and surfed the net in the commons while she was in class.  After class we went home to a nice roast in the crock pot.

Friday I was fortunate enough to get to be with Josh and Whitney at their first Midwife appointment where we heard their baby's heart beat for the first time.  Both of their eyes swelled up in tears as they realized there really is a baby growing in Whitney's little belly.  After the appointment we grabbed a bagel and coffee at Star Bagel and the kids showed me the town.  We headed out to German Town where we had to stop in at The Cupcake Collection to pick up a few cupcakes of coarse.

After Josh headed out to work, Whitney and I continued the day sightseeing in historic Franklin and enjoying a yummy Hawaiian pizza at The Mellow Mushroom.

Congratulations Whitney!!

Today my oldest daughter Whitney was offered a position at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where she is going to transfer and finish her Master's degree. The position is a huge relief for her and supportive husband Josh as she will be able to complete her program at one of the best schools in the country without having enormous student loans! Whitney was disappointed last year when she was accepted to Vanderbilt but could not figure out how to get there financially. Now she has a job that pays all her tuition and then some. Josh has been there by Whitney's side for six years now through high school and college and he has no problem uprooting and heading to Nashville to help Whitney accomplish her goals. Whitney and Josh recently celebrated their one year wedding anniversary and I wish them many decades of happiness and two or three children to come!! I love you guys!

Josh's High School Graduation 2004

Whitney's High School Graduation 2005

Whitney Arizona State University Graduation 2008

Next Picture to be placed here when Whitney Graduates with and MA from Vanderbilt University!