Where have Jen and I been?

[Tobin S.]

No worries. We voted early. See if you can figure out where we've been. I'll give you a hint. All three of these places are very famous. After you all get it nailed down, I'll post a little story below.

[applegrove]

1. Memphis, Tenn.

[Tobin S.]

2. Yes. Can you name all three of the places?

And, being from Canada, how did you know? Have you been down here much?

[applegrove]

4. The hotel where MLK was shot, I'm assuming a famous studio, Graceland.

Never been to Tennessee except maybe through the Smokey Mountains on the way to Florida. I'm just a context person. You and Jen look fantastic. You both look so healthy. I'm on my way to getting healthier. Was the studio associated with Elvis?

[Tobin S.]

7. Yes, the poster below got it right.

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That is Sun Studio. That is the birthplace of rock and roll and where Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison all got their starts.

The story goes is that Elvis had an audition there. He was playing country tunes with two other musicians and Sam Philips, the owner of studio, wasn't impressed. Elvis almost blew it. Then he started playing this upbeat blues tune. The other two musicians were strictly country artists, but they joined in the best they could with what they knew. Country married the blues and rock and roll was born.

The microphone we are posing with is original to the studio and would have been used by all of those people I named.

Thanks for the compliment.

[dawg day]

3. Memphis, the Lorraine motel, and Graceland.

sun or stax record?
great town!
Have fun!

[mr_lebowski]

5. I'm guessing Sun ...

Cool stuff, kids!

Hey Tobin, you ever get to meet up w/Squi for some brewskis by chance?

[Tobin S.]

8. Yeah, it's Sun Studio.

Don't know me no Squi, although I've heard that name somewhere here recently.

[mr_lebowski]

18. Kava-NAHs drinkin' buddies were Tobin and Squi, per the Calendar ... (nt)

[Tobin S.]

22. Ah, okay.

Tobin is a rare name. I remember seeing the SNL skit now with Matt Damon.

[Docreed2003]

12. Hell yeah that's Sun!!!

Used to eat lunch at the cafe, now gift shop, attached to the studio at least twice a week in med school...I crammed for damn near every major test in my first two years in those cafe booths. I'd like to think the history there gave me a little extra inspiration!

[Funtatlaguy]

6. Green Acres?

[Tobin S.]

10. Haha

Is that a nod to my bibs? I wear those because I'm a workin man and a workin man needs workin clothes.

[Funtatlaguy]

13. Great show

[Docreed2003]

9. Man, I love Memphis....

I was a tour guide at Graceland for a couple years. I also used to eat lunch at the old cafe, now gift shop, attached to Sun Studios. That place was my church for several years. Hope you enjoyed your time there!

[Tobin S.]

11. We had a great time.

Elvis is one of my wife's heroes. She said she had a spiritual experience at Sun Studios. She broke down in tears as the tour guide was telling us about the place.

[Docreed2003]

14. I can believe it...

There's too much history in that small studio not to have some spiritual energy there. I went to medical school just a couple blocks up the street at UT Health Sciences Center, the state affiliated medical/dental/pharmacy etc school!

[mr_lebowski]

20. Thread needs a musical addition ...

[Docreed2003]

23. +1

Here's some more from Sun for your listening pleasure:

(There's an incredible irony to this one that deserves is own thread someday in "Music Appreciation&quot

[Laffy Kat]

15. Umm, I was raised in Memphis.

Knew immediately. How did you like it? Wouldn't want to move back or anything, but the BBQ is the best!

[Tobin S.]

16. We had a great time.

And we did get to experience some of that BBQ. We stopped in at Marlow's just down the street from Graceland. Being a trucker, I've been through Memphis many times, but never got the chance to hang out and see a little bit of the place. My wife wanted to go there because of Elvis- one of her heroes.

[PufPuf23]

26. When I think of Memphis granted 30 years ago

Peabody to watch the ducks followed by ribs at Rendezvous and Beale Street blues. Great place to visit.

[Kali]

17. ah what fun!

so happy you guys got out of town and did some travel! you both look great!

[Tobin S.]

19. Thank you!

We're on our first vacation since our honeymoon 7 years ago. We're back at the house now for a few days. Hopefully, we will get to vacation once a year now.

[Kali]

21. you both deserve it

and such a great way to make wonderful memories!

[LNM]

24. Lorraine Motel, Sun records, Graceland

Isn't Memphis great?

[backtoblue]

25. You've been walking in Memphis!

[TexasBushwhacker]

27. Don't know the place, but you're looking slimmer

How many lbs have you lost?

[Tobin S.]

28. Thank you.

In the past two years I've lost 110 pounds. I fell off the wagon this week, but I'm going to hop back on when we get back on our normal schedule.

[hunter]

29. You guys look awesome

We visited Graceland when our kids were teens, on our drive-across-the-U.S.A. road trip.

It's a fascinating place.

[Tobin S.]

30. Thanks, Hunter.