Grand Ole Opry

We experience the Ryman Auditorium last night and the live radio show.
Interesting to see how they go to sponsor ads for each segment of the
show. Subliminal messaging works because we decide to go to Cracker
Barrel for a late dinner. Eat. Shop. Relax, as Cracker Barrel's
mission states.

The Cascades

We are staying in the Delta section of the hotel. Just one of many
water elements pictured here.

Our trip sponsor, Pat, joined us for the Memphis segment for the first
time. We loved having her experience the trip with us firsthand. We
cannot thank Pat enough for opening this opportunity to us.

Christmas at Opryland

I haven't talked about community service yet. On Friday, half of us
serve lunch at Union Mission, a homeless shelter for men and a lunch
site for women and men. Nita sings at start of Christian service and
Tobi plays piano during lunch. Guests are very appreciative.

Other half of group delivers art supplies to Girls and Boys Club and
does crafts with children in the afterschool program. Kids give out
hugs all around, ask if they can do it again tomorrow, and say they
will never forget this day.

We are very grateful to the Tuohy Family Foundation and their
assistant, JoAnne for coordinating these opportunities for us.

Opryland Resort

Amanda Larkin, our hotel contact, welcomes us. We pull into this
climate-controlled hotel just in time. It is now 16 degrees in
Nashville with lots of worry about a storm coming soon. We should be
hardy northerners, but it feels so uncomfortable even to us.
Fortunately, this resort is huge and beautiful with lots of things to
do.