"Neely's BBQ"
"Happy New Years"
"The Family"
"Christmas Day"
I was lucky enough to take a long trip back to Mississippi! I managed to sneak in trips to Brookhaven, Memphis and Oxford while I was back. Not to mention plenty of couch time in Crystal Springs. Danny traveled back with me and had a blast. He fits in so well with my brothers, lethargic on the couch while watching countless hours of football and Sports Center while flipping on his laptop to check out various message boards. Needless to say, we had a relaxing trip.
Christmas was spent with my all my brothers, Matt, Andrew, and Jon and my sister in law Fran. My Aunt Avis and Uncle David also drove up for the day from the Gulf Coast and of course my parents were there. We had a good time eating and opening presents and showing Danny a Southern Christmas. We ate till we popped.
Come the 30th, we headed up to Memphis for Danny's first trip there. We packed ourselves Pimento and Cheese sandwiches and sweet tea for the long drive up. We stayed with Marianne and made our way out on the town after we got there. For New Year's Eve we went to Majestic Grille for a midnight dinner and welcomed in 2010. Our thin skin made it hard for us to continue the party out (not to mention cover charges and places to party were more than we cared to pay). It was around 32 degrees! YIKES!
We did some fun Memphis things the next day. We watched football at Hooters, attempted at Diver at Silky's on Beale St, ate Soul Burgers and Ernestine and Hazels (which was a brothel back in the day), and tuckered out. On the way out of Memphis, we stopped at the Neely's BBQ and stuffed our little faces. With a quick detour to Oxford, MS, Danny then began to realize I was in love with that town. He was able to capture a beautiful sunset and the water tower. He'd never seen one of those tall tower things with a big ball on the top.
Leaving is never easy, but I know I'll be home soon for Semmes' birth. If you couldn't tell by the picture, Fran is due in about 6 weeks, so we'll have to come back to welcome in the newest Strehlow. Reflecting back, It is very clear that I am very blessed with a wonderful life.
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