Hi All,
This is a repost for
Sunday Favorites from this past August. Today would have been Elvis' 76th birthday, so I thought this was a fitting repost!
We arrived back home today, after a wonderful couple of days at Elvis Week, 2010. They have events going on all over Memphis, celebrating the life and legacy of Elvis. I won't bore you too much, but here are the highlights for me.
The beautiful Orpheum Theater. We went to both sessions of "Conversations". This is where people who knew Elvis personally talk about life with him, whatever the capacity, on the road, friend, etc.
This is Joe Esposito. Joe was Elvis' road manager and friend. He pretty much was Elvis' right hand man. Joe has remained loyal to Elvis from the start. They met in the army. Tom Brown is the interviewer. He works for TCM as a vice-president of original productions. He was a great interviewer!
My personal highlight. A picture with Joe Esposito. What a thrill for me!
This is Elvis' orchestra leader, Joe Guercio. He led the orchestra for Elvis durning the Vegas years and all those years on tour. Elvis called him Miestro. He has worked with others such as Barbara Striesand, Diana Ross, etc.
A cute picture up on the giant screen of Elvis and Miestro, Joe Guerico
Ok, I have all the Elvis info out of the way, now on the cute restaurant we found for breakfast, across the street from The Peabody Hotel. Don't you love those blue awnings???
Look at that cute entrance and the seating area to wait or read the paper.
Mr. Tennis' breakfast selection. Fried peanut butter and banana french toast, in honor of The King. mmmmmmmmmmmm
Mr. Tennis at the front table and a shot of the cute bar area.
And a look at the bar. They have little hooks under the bar to hang your purse or coat. Great idea!
This is in the waiting area. They used an old door, with frosted glass, to make a coffee table
A look at the lobby of the beautiful Peabody Hotel, where Mr. Tennis and I were lucky enough to stay. We had our evening coctail in this beautiful lobby area.
Just a P.S. The big event that we attended on Sat evening was seeing the re-release of Elvis on Tour (1972) on the big screen at The Orpheum Theater. I saw it when it came out in 1972, has I had just seen Elvis live for the first time in Evansville, IN. I was a very impressionable 15 yr. old. It is something that I will never forget!
I am reposting this and linking up with Dayle over at
A Collection of This and That and Simple Pleasures Thursday. This trip was certainly a Simple Pleasure for me!
This finished product will resemble this type of design. Of course, garage doors, etc. will have a different design, but this is a similar layout.
Looking down from the stairs...
I love pretty napkins :)
They spend alot of time in their doggie beds, in the window seat watching the world go by...
Or by my chair waiting for Momma to lay down her lunch plate...
What a nice evening it was. :) I have been getting alot of use out of my new dining room, as you can see!
Publicity photo...
The opening montage of the show....
My Granny called us, "The Three Little Bears." :) I miss you, Granny, sniff.
Mary and Betty in the 70's...
A photo from the series premiere...
This would be to the left of the front door tucked away. The old telephone nook. It was the only phone jack in the house when we moved here in 1985. A winter floral arrangement in a tin, turkey platter from my daughter, snowman from a tennis girl and a frosted fruit basket.
The chest was my kid's diaper changing table. I paid 20.oo for it at an auction, in 1981. I haven't done one thing to it. It reminds me of them. I miss those babies laying up there. Sniff, sniff!! They are 28 and 24 now.
The winter arrangement and an oil painting my Mother did, years ago.
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A few things I have put together...
This is the top of the TV cabinet. I always keep the picture of Granny and her three boys there (my Dad standing next to her), and a lamp. I traded out the lighted evergreen for some ivy, twigs and red berries and three snowmen.
The side table that sits by Mr. Tennis' chair. I had a green velveteen runner for the holidays. It is gone and I have a little moose family and my flickering holly candle sitting there now.
My Fireplace and mantel. Do you see who is making himself at home by the fire? Yep, Theodore.
One of my candles...
The colonial clock...
View of the backyard...
This is what the boys and I will be doing today. Yay!!!
The beautiful Orpheum Theater. We went to both sessions of "Conversations". This is where people who knew Elvis personally talk about life with him, whatever the capacity, on the road, friend, etc.
This is Joe Esposito. Joe was Elvis' road manager and friend. He pretty much was Elvis' right hand man. Joe has remained loyal to Elvis from the start. They met in the army. Tom Brown is the interviewer. He works for TCM as a vice-president of original productions. He was a great interviewer!
My personal highlight. A picture with Joe Esposito. What a thrill for me!
This is Elvis' orchestra leader, Joe Guercio. He led the orchestra for Elvis durning the Vegas years and all those years on tour. Elvis called him Miestro. He has worked with others such as Barbara Striesand, Diana Ross, etc.
Ok, I have all the Elvis info out of the way, now on the cute restaurant we found for breakfast, across the street from The Peabody Hotel. Don't you love those blue awnings???
Look at that cute entrance and the seating area to wait or read the paper.
Mr. Tennis' breakfast selection. Fried peanut butter and banana french toast, in honor of The King. mmmmmmmmmmmm
Mr. Tennis at the front table and a shot of the cute bar area.
And a look at the bar. They have little hooks under the bar to hang your purse or coat. Great idea!
A corner vignette with my sewing rocker, fireside stool, winter arrangement in a Tiffany vase and a floor chandelier.
A closer look at the Early American rocker...
The winter arrangement...
The fabric shades...
It is a very inexpensive eliptical machine. It has a resistance knob, so you can get a good, little workout. I am not one much for walking when it is cold out, so this is a good alternative for me!
Here is my new spot for exercise. I pull the bistro table in front of it, put the laptop there, so I can blog, exercise and watch TV. It sure makes the time go alot faster! Please stop by Sweet Bee's Cottage. She is having a great giveaway!!!
We stay at The Palmer House in the south loop. Here is daughter in front of the tree...
The beautiful lobby. We love to sit here, talk, read, snack, people watch. So relaxing!
We do tea at The Drake. Here is daughter and the tree in the lobby of The Drake...
Centerpiece at Palm Court, where tea is served...
Here we are...
Love to shop and browse at Marshall Fields on State. I cannot call it Macy's...
Fields all decked out for the holidays...
And inside...
Oops, I guess we are back at tea at The Drake. Here is the yummy food! Notice the little swan on the top tier!
Back at Fields, we always enjoy lunch at The Walnut Room. Here are the trees this year...
Daughter and I lunching at The Walnut Room...
