We took a quick road trip to Memphis last weekend with our friends in St. Louis, the Hilliers - mostly so we could try out the famous Memphis dryrub ribs (Chris' idea - but I must say that we didn't complain!) We gorged ourselves on ribs, tasting and comparing to find the best rack between 4 different BBQ places around Memphis - Chubby's, Rendezvous, Blues City Cafe & Corky's . . . And the winner is . . . Corky's! Unfortunately, we ate there last and were so full by that time, that I could only manage one rib. Chris, however, was able to find more room! They were so good that I know I'll be craving them soon - lucky for me, Chris is the grill master and makes fantastic ribs, rivaling Corky's!


While we were in Memphis, we went to Graceland - It was really amazing to see all the extravagance and excentricity. I'm just wondering who came up with the idea of all those one-piece jumpsuits? Elvis' musical accomplishments were really amazing. Oh, and P.S. - He totally lives :)

We had a really neat experience on Friday night when we arrived - we had planned to go to the National Civil Rights Museum, but found out that it was the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. We knew we wouldn't be able to get into the museum, but we went there anyway to stand on the lawn and take part in the memorial they were holding there. The wreaths in the bottom picture are on the balcony where he was shot - speeches were given by his son and daughter, Jesse Jackson and some others from this balcony. It was thought-provoking, touching and inspirational.