After arriving on Friday evening we went to meet my sister's friend at one of my favorite Nashville restaurants called Fido. They've been serving dinner for a few years and offer lots of farm to market food. It tastes as good as it looks. My sister had butternut squash ravioli with basil pesto sauce and her friend had a salmon dish. I almost had the ravioli but the local burger was too tempting. Now I not only crave that burger but I still dream about their homemade oatmeal with fresh fruit that I usually have for breakfast.
Still too early to leave for Vanderbilt's Great Performances we trotted next door to Hot and Cold--a new ice cream place next door to Fido. Flavors include: Sweet Potato with Torched Marshmallows; chocolate with chilies (this about blew my head off when I tasted it); a bourbon butter pecan; a lemon that really makes you pucker; and my choice a blackberry and cream. Okay, I played it safe.
On to the evening's festivities. An Afro Cuban band. I can't say I enjoyed it. I appreciated the talent but I'm not into jazz. Hopefully I didn't embarrass myself in front of my sister and her friends with some hastily placed tissues sticking out of my ears.
The following morning my sister made a wild mushroom bread pudding to take to a brunch with another one of her friends. This was followed by the annual Mule Day parade in Columbia, Tennessee. There were huge mules, albino mules, decorated mules, miniature mules, mules from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia. I don't think there were any mules left for miles around. Two hours later I think I saw enough mules to last a lifetime; or, at least until next year's mule day.
After a short visit to my niece's for an open house of her Thirty-One Gifts business we readied for dinner at my second favorite Nashville restaurant--Sunset Grill. More delicious food; short rib with sweet potato johnny cakes and greens; and trout for my sister. No time for dessert because we were off to see Cats.
My sister and I have never seen it and thought that after thirty years maybe we should. Again, I enjoyed the talent. There were some amazing voices. "Memory" was the only song I recognized but it was worth hearing it. A twice in a lifetime experience--first and last.
Sunday I got a little rest. My sister is training for a half marathon and also walks with a friend who is training for a marathon at the Grand Canyon. Now I know I should have gone, and I certainly was invited, but I knew when to cut my losses. Besides, I would still be working on finishing those 8.14 miles and they were done in a couple of hours.
What's better than a little pampering after a nice long walk? A pedicure.
With a few hours to go we did a little visiting until the family dinner at my niece's house.
Good food and a fun time.
To finish off the weekend my sister and I watched Anna and the King. Good movie and quite different from the musical version.
Lest you think I totally forgot about sewing. I got several wool sweaters and jackets to make purses out of. Plus my oldest niece wants teddy bears made from two of her cashmere sweaters that the moths have taken a liking to.
An early reveille this morning and I'm ready to get back to business. Prom's coming up and I have two projects for that. Plus I have those wedding and bridesmaid dresses to finish. Oh yes, calls are coming in from the Athens Choral Society from women who need help hemming their dresses.
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