11.3.11

Greetings from the Peabody Hotel in Memphis TN, where the ducks march through the lobby and go into and out of the fountain in the middle of the lobby. J has a milestone anniversary of her nativity tomorrow (clue: she can now use a medicare card) and she wanted to celebrate somewhere fancier than a Holiday Inn. This is a great old hotel with all the modern amenities. We will leave Saturday, but it may be a reluctant departure.

We left A2 on Tuesday and stayed in Terre Haute, where we joined our friends Gary and Sharon for a nice dinner. I used to do that often when I was going to and coming from Kansas. Gary is CEO of Clabber Girl, and he gave us a guided tour of the HQ on Wed morning. Beautiful old building that Gary has renovated and turned into a local attraction with artifacts and photographs dating back to the mid-1800s when the Hulman family emigrated from Germany and started the company. A very nice museum, that includes a cafe and kitchen designed for demonstrations.

Wed we drove to Murray KY to visit J's Aunt and Uncle who live in nearby Mayfield. Nice visit.