Why a pumpkin, you may ask. Well, as my Nashvillian cousins would say: why not a pumpkin? !?! Well, I guess it was pretty appropriate since it was Halloween during our stay in Nashville. Can you see the theme? The eyes are "little houses"....get it? :)
But Nashville did not disappoint. In fact, it would have been nice to spend two weeks there. I think I probably had about 5 different meals involving BBQ. There was live music wafting through the streets near Broadway every night. The crowds were great, hooting and laughing. We planted trees with Habitat for Humanity one cool morning on their 7 acre or so plot. It was great to have a man there who knew about trees and how to plant them. "Almanzo" learned something new that day :) Our van driver who took us home from the Habitat plant was named Ms. Daisy, and she was proud of her city. She took us the long way back and showed us several universities, a local hospital, and of course, her favorite BBQ spot: Mary's BBQ. Luckily I had a car that week, so I made a special trip out to meet this Mary and taste some of her delicious cooking. When I asked her what she recommended, she said, "well, I don't eat it, but it's all good".
The best part about my Nashville stay was getting to see some of my cousins, aunts and uncles. I don't get to see them enough, and they were kind enough to let me crash at their place for the week. I had 7 family members and 2 friends in the audience for our last show. Luckily I did not fall off my sleigh during the show (that happened to me a couple days before for the first time since I started this show). I love my family. They make me laugh.
I will trade in the comforts of a house again to spend another week in a hotel. Let's hope it's a good one next week!
