You know you are in Kodiak when....

  • When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
  • The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
  • You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
  • You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
  • In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
  • If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
  • You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
  • You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
  • You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
  • Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
  • It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
  • Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
  • You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
  • Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
  • Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
  • When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
  • You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
  • Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tennessee

We flew to Nashville, TN to attend the national student nurses' conference. A small group from Lori's nursing school traveled together. There was time for sightseeing. Nashville is known as "Music City", Memphis is known for the Blues. Here are some pictures of the highlights:

One of Lori's classmates was celebrating her birthday the first day of the trip. We started celebrating in the airport
Though Matt had a window seat, this was the main view from 30 thousand feet--no movies.


The Gaylord Opryland Hotel was where we stayed, many indoor gardens and water features.
Some rooms faced the atriums, some faced the outside of the hotel

Water features were plentiful in our hotel
Lori had her picture taken with Admiral Carol Romano, the Chief Nurse Officer of the United States
Our first night in Nashville, located the Hardrock Cafe, and walked along Broadway
Matt spent free time traveling south of Nashville, towards Georgia. While in Lynchburg, he took a tour of the Jack Daniel's Distillery

Matt's tour group, Matt the second from the left.





The safe that killed Jack Daniels, and no, it didn't drop on him.
Matt leaning on the piano that Elvis played in Studio B

Friday night at the Grand Ole Opry
Rahela & Lori at the career Expo
Lori in front of the Grand Ole Opry

The local Opryland Mall had an aquarium where Matt fed stingrays shrimp

The Group
The Student Nurses


Graceland, Memphis, TN Home of Elvis

Mississippi River
Over the Mississippi
Beale Street, Memphis, TN

Hardrock in Memphis


It was raining heavy with lightening while we were in Memphis

Memphis BBQ ribs, Catfish, and Steak Fries

Beale Street, Memphis: Beer, BBQ, and Blues...


This is Coyote Ugly Bar, Matt took the picture--he's such a guy. Those are bras hanging over the bar. We apparently were there too early (thank goodness) and the place was calm.

1 comment:

The Graber's said...

Looks like you had alot of fun.
I Love the picture of the sunset. I told Josh it could be made into a postcard.
We are curious to how Jack Daniels died.