The visits just keep on coming and this time it was Grandpa Mike!!! We spent a great few days with Grandpa here in Memphis. Emmy hadn't seen him in a few months and was excited to show Grandpa how good she had gotten at smiling.
Grandpa took us all to the Rendezvous, a famous BBQ place in downtown Memphis. It was fun to try a new place, but I still think Central BBQ is king in Memphis.
Most of the trip was spent relaxing at home, but my dad and I did get out to see a Memphis Grizzlies game at FedEx Forum. It was an added bonus that they played the Lakers, our favorite team.
After taking Dad to the team store for a Grizzlies hat, we headed to our seats, which were pretty great! We were heading up the escalator to the upper deck when we saw a nice door with velvet ropes blocking it called the Tennessee First Club. It looked very V.I.P. and exclusive. We joked about how we wished we could go in. Well, once we got to the top we couldn't find our section and an usher pointed us back down the escalator because our seats...WERE IN THE TENNESSEE FIRST CLUB! We were such high rollers.
We actually are huge Lakers fans, and there were a lot of people wearing Lakers gear around us, but we wore the Grizzlies gear for one specific reason: THE LAKERS NEED TO TANK THIS SEASON TO KEEP THEIR UNPROTECTED DRAFT PICK! The more they lose, the better for the franchise at this point. We caught ourselves a few times cheering for the Purple & Gold and had to hurriedly hush ourselves before we blew our cover. The Grizzlies ended up winning, and we had a great time.
We also went with Grandpa to the National Civil Rights museum at the Lorraine Motel. The wreath on the balcony behind us is the spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. To be honest, I was not expected the museum to be so well done. It was a really great experience. Thanks Grandpa Mike for the fun trip! Come back soon!
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