The Road to Nashville
We rented a cabin for a week-long gettaway in scenic Asheville, North Carolina. It would be Eisley’s first real trip away from home.
We woke up at 3:00 am and were out the door by about 4:00 am. We hadn’t determined a destination for this leg of the trip, so we just started driving north. The fastest route would have been through Dallas, but we’ve all seen that part of Texas at least 1000 times. So in Waco we headed east through Corsicanna and eventually up to Sulphur Springs, where we decided to stop and eat breakfast.
After driving around downtown Sulphur Springs looking for a spot, we eventually headed back out to the highway and wound up at the “Pit Grill,” a classic diner. I don’t think this restaurant had a non-smoking section. Or at least we were the only ones without cigarettes dangling from our lips. I guess the indoor smoking ban hasn’t quite made it to Sulphur Springs, Texas. The food wasn’t bad through, so we came out smelling of smoke but with our bellies full and got back on the road.
We traveled north-east through Arkansas, eventually making it to Memphis, Tennessee. Our plan was to try and spend a couple hours at Graceland, but with frequent stops to address the needs of a particular baby, we didn’t make it before they closed. Instead, we searched for the best BBQ in Memphis and found a place called Corky’s. It was good. We had pulled pork, ribs and banana pudding for desert. After dinner we had a brief scare when I couldn’t find my wallet. We searched all around the car and even called the restaurant before locating it underneath the driver’s seat. From Memphis it was roughly 3 hours to Nasheville. Although we were tired, we hung on and made it to the Hampton Inn at about 10:00 pm.
Happy Birthday Nicholas. I’m glad you will have such a wonderful day with such wonderful people. It’s hard to believe that you are really as old as you are. Have fun and I look forward to reading more. I hope you enjoy the Biltmore.
— Bella