Pilgrimage to the Homeland

<span style="font-size: large;">My children and I traveled to my hometown of Memphis over the past weekend to visit the family. It was a short trip, but full of good times and some misadventures. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DVI7k1QJWTjezyoccWinO35M96hkMkblzednMoQJTDddvuxp5emRJvcM2eYFbrA9ktcLRjkzb2DCVouLgVVGUogCVGjW4qHvffKBCMyWW5UKsbPuPL0iekE9OvZ3-BzDFRhfSjGFwb0/s1600/Memphis-Beale-Street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DVI7k1QJWTjezyoccWinO35M96hkMkblzednMoQJTDddvuxp5emRJvcM2eYFbrA9ktcLRjkzb2DCVouLgVVGUogCVGjW4qHvffKBCMyWW5UKsbPuPL0iekE9OvZ3-BzDFRhfSjGFwb0/s320/Memphis-Beale-Street.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> No, we didn't party on Beale Street but I just grabbed a Memphis promo photo off the Internet.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday, we got my son's 5-year-old shots at my dad's pediatric office then proceeded to get lost on the way to my nephew's baseball game across town. How is this possible when my mother and I both grew up in Memphis and were both in the car? I have no idea. I blame the fact that I had never been in this particular part of town and on my mother's inattentiveness (sorry, mom).</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ5zYS2fh_DAwAUO50NkZLfrnhbTMtaqd9k_AtRJ0pBGJTkg_CbGM5KvyK7cfngmHep6eZu-dDVeb4EGINxQ_uOXlFYXoQbZn6CMGIRPPz0I4wX7Ukfc8ahGmzj1a1LxSqugsbknKMQ4/s1600/IMG_5068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ5zYS2fh_DAwAUO50NkZLfrnhbTMtaqd9k_AtRJ0pBGJTkg_CbGM5KvyK7cfngmHep6eZu-dDVeb4EGINxQ_uOXlFYXoQbZn6CMGIRPPz0I4wX7Ukfc8ahGmzj1a1LxSqugsbknKMQ4/s400/IMG_5068.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">My daughter happened to be snapping photos from the backseat during our seemingly endless wandering in a not so nice part of town. Fun.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the game, my sister and I escaped to one of the Worlds Away outlets in Memphis to check out the merchandise (I neglected to take photos, sorry. These photos are actually from their <a href="http://www.worlds-away.com/">website</a>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYKX21eOAhcxwNgE0WzjB4SGXjeBPV0F2Ho7j8PyBIr7jiJ9qGoHnZwVGLtgwiJ5YV6iNhNLS1ujj30f7EdanMipuiWbnGsQoyF1lmgXOfAjZuB7k2csVpbqhZIRpzj4Hb5pTfFKGxpI/s1600/_medium_p_498_x-side-nu-480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYKX21eOAhcxwNgE0WzjB4SGXjeBPV0F2Ho7j8PyBIr7jiJ9qGoHnZwVGLtgwiJ5YV6iNhNLS1ujj30f7EdanMipuiWbnGsQoyF1lmgXOfAjZuB7k2csVpbqhZIRpzj4Hb5pTfFKGxpI/s400/_medium_p_498_x-side-nu-480.jpg" width="286" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LBtNTBmeYutMcxHYv0pdH-3eMmRs9I65Cw_7Iv70ce9qckfruWaUb5ugjEJ4Dg9F1m-uAsO6DzTVWzzMiz89Q68mH_hmCyQcndmfl0J6vl3KuASJXftOrFkyC2re9ounUlGmjwQmDd4/s1600/_medium_p294_13lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LBtNTBmeYutMcxHYv0pdH-3eMmRs9I65Cw_7Iv70ce9qckfruWaUb5ugjEJ4Dg9F1m-uAsO6DzTVWzzMiz89Q68mH_hmCyQcndmfl0J6vl3KuASJXftOrFkyC2re9ounUlGmjwQmDd4/s320/_medium_p294_13lucy.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">These pieces were in the store, but even at wholesale prices nothing was really within my price range. Sigh.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Later that day, we went to see Marmaduke (not exactly an Oscar-worthy film) with the kids because it was too hot do anything else - oppressive heat blows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the terrible movie, my sister and I rewarded ourselves with some shopping. This time - paydirt. I didn't buy anything but I did find some super cute and super cheap fabric at this great store called Premier Fabrics in Germantown just down the road from my sister's house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCg6z74S2YDmg-VVDgrFAWcsUiz0s_M8v34QM_6zADXekFrinPHoumn2MbBaM9lv36lXQOEPAzXZuoys0Fvrw6WbPutSjPVJid0-yJ-RKJW6Hq4Zz9g44W23FToagaem_808HLbZpFkY/s1600/IMG_5073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCg6z74S2YDmg-VVDgrFAWcsUiz0s_M8v34QM_6zADXekFrinPHoumn2MbBaM9lv36lXQOEPAzXZuoys0Fvrw6WbPutSjPVJid0-yJ-RKJW6Hq4Zz9g44W23FToagaem_808HLbZpFkY/s400/IMG_5073.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBJwFxACYFUblzDrnuKmcsrCeq1-B4rUIEngLGxfnwEV3COtmHekS5Y9Bj1JHPJB6nlrihlPvUlvWHBkdp75KebaWu48dHUlNOVt-Uiv75gA9bdZn-f3yv0sqYyR2yJ63lVyGgr5SOGw/s1600/IMG_5072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBJwFxACYFUblzDrnuKmcsrCeq1-B4rUIEngLGxfnwEV3COtmHekS5Y9Bj1JHPJB6nlrihlPvUlvWHBkdp75KebaWu48dHUlNOVt-Uiv75gA9bdZn-f3yv0sqYyR2yJ63lVyGgr5SOGw/s400/IMG_5072.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8rRDCgfEM5_9zBjz0ij6uFrUa4G0W_cygu3TB_p9dEAwaPFKmrycN0e8ej0_DqoY054BcYf3wxm2nNg8L2xdV1EJ3_bnoUbgCA9_akg5bxES1u03oAUvqDHpBURlQroEVU7aHLiowa0/s1600/IMG_5074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8rRDCgfEM5_9zBjz0ij6uFrUa4G0W_cygu3TB_p9dEAwaPFKmrycN0e8ej0_DqoY054BcYf3wxm2nNg8L2xdV1EJ3_bnoUbgCA9_akg5bxES1u03oAUvqDHpBURlQroEVU7aHLiowa0/s400/IMG_5074.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfDTlvbxtqsTV9x8hxr3frrbAWUHLnYVnMsGMLJ3IJMPwYeVilcenwvqiV_TxSFdR1ICsUGwuKfcJoHdmyNqMjd0XDof1t27Wtajy52WB2Vd5K3zWlgMQ90DCUTJo3JjYs2NViZKQmQ4/s1600/IMG_5077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfDTlvbxtqsTV9x8hxr3frrbAWUHLnYVnMsGMLJ3IJMPwYeVilcenwvqiV_TxSFdR1ICsUGwuKfcJoHdmyNqMjd0XDof1t27Wtajy52WB2Vd5K3zWlgMQ90DCUTJo3JjYs2NViZKQmQ4/s400/IMG_5077.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello . . . fantastic prints at incredible prices -  $7.99 a yard for cotton and $8.99 a yard for linen fabrics. They also offer a very affordable line of furniture upholstered in the fabric of your choice. You can check out more of their fabric options <a href="http://www.premierprintsfabric.com/index.shtml">online</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdokIECmmrDE51aNToNQZL75S_kV6xIui2r9063wF8vQrd0_SnDOOtXFf4nNx5ZzCqvgpupDIV5NqIUvKTRJk3ICBrcaSl-O041r3ndsdyY9cpbBTScrt765ziWq6PAqpoqalNEaw_r3c/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdokIECmmrDE51aNToNQZL75S_kV6xIui2r9063wF8vQrd0_SnDOOtXFf4nNx5ZzCqvgpupDIV5NqIUvKTRJk3ICBrcaSl-O041r3ndsdyY9cpbBTScrt765ziWq6PAqpoqalNEaw_r3c/s400/IMG_5071.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the cute Parson's chair they offer for $215. Somehow, I neglected to photograph the chair I would like to purchase for the corner of my bedroom - a skirted winged-back chair variation. Now, I just need to pick a fabric. I'm leaning toward the bamboo lattice or possibly the zebra. I know I have zebra throw pillows on my sofa already but that's in a totally different room for heaven's sake.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since that's all the shopping I got to do out in the real world, I decided to go shopping around my parents' house. Not as exciting, but there are always things to covet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOarFiHBbe8rSps0waGEcXRQZp-EXoceVpP5sVei0gZRJExVGQzkGMv-I2IXJTN3hi7fGWECeb2SP5r4glrOZ8VhB1lSqxhxiK7hWzXhrFL3tYqTBhMZiWG6VzELVfwDnqTZVfCVL0IA/s1600/IMG_5100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOarFiHBbe8rSps0waGEcXRQZp-EXoceVpP5sVei0gZRJExVGQzkGMv-I2IXJTN3hi7fGWECeb2SP5r4glrOZ8VhB1lSqxhxiK7hWzXhrFL3tYqTBhMZiWG6VzELVfwDnqTZVfCVL0IA/s400/IMG_5100.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I used to think this gilded candle holder passed down from my grandmother was gaudy. Now, I'd like to steal it. No dice. Mom's not parting with it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OL44VVH2KMj3mosSrQOSfqmGnX5I20s-j8ssO2GjNbE6aYOHPt8sxrE8ZKS7-L95H6sN8tRRX0v60YvCc8jalQRAsO3lulDFHSFL2H0gLo-TMb8bnIhbsnimOuWnQS0odLIsHeRdPHc/s1600/IMG_5101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OL44VVH2KMj3mosSrQOSfqmGnX5I20s-j8ssO2GjNbE6aYOHPt8sxrE8ZKS7-L95H6sN8tRRX0v60YvCc8jalQRAsO3lulDFHSFL2H0gLo-TMb8bnIhbsnimOuWnQS0odLIsHeRdPHc/s400/IMG_5101.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A gigantic suzani from one of my dad's trips that hangs on a wall in their den behind an old desk. How cool is this? Once again, they're not letting go of this puppy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xF9_Ga3aIkX3rBVFpFwwqeRhnerLvdJcAHlSpvGDQPzqYRDG0aB4T3HHgMHVRdozIY7HGrCLVHna0pglNw4zLPYLKh-H04j9RzY6lFwLV5xWcmm2KoGOm8f0ft6MKrBVzHDYxTgmwFI/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xF9_Ga3aIkX3rBVFpFwwqeRhnerLvdJcAHlSpvGDQPzqYRDG0aB4T3HHgMHVRdozIY7HGrCLVHna0pglNw4zLPYLKh-H04j9RzY6lFwLV5xWcmm2KoGOm8f0ft6MKrBVzHDYxTgmwFI/s400/IMG_5102.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51xRbhx0TZCLZAAxz5NlhR3vXSqQjcldO-So4J529lqgO1h6qVhEoz3Lv0qIgC4cukaEFdD-3IypFI9VNtPjK-sHH1fFH7sVGhw5IFxy3jarchMa1Fg5eTO0y5JodIZiNz26LXGG6QME/s1600/IMG_5092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51xRbhx0TZCLZAAxz5NlhR3vXSqQjcldO-So4J529lqgO1h6qVhEoz3Lv0qIgC4cukaEFdD-3IypFI9VNtPjK-sHH1fFH7sVGhw5IFxy3jarchMa1Fg5eTO0y5JodIZiNz26LXGG6QME/s400/IMG_5092.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjri9xwIVUk35FtICqpQrAQEOGkySh3Mwotlm1PooSCA53_zePaPQosdEPmKzamDspWEH6mVvLws1cIf29es6v8hx0gFGgyF8gUXhupM6CWHSnneNz2CM7O2YEPrqJhPbMKCqKiCb02w/s1600/IMG_5106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjri9xwIVUk35FtICqpQrAQEOGkySh3Mwotlm1PooSCA53_zePaPQosdEPmKzamDspWEH6mVvLws1cIf29es6v8hx0gFGgyF8gUXhupM6CWHSnneNz2CM7O2YEPrqJhPbMKCqKiCb02w/s400/IMG_5106.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And more faux bamboo that you could shake a stick at. This chest of drawers was part of my bedroom set growing up and still sits in my old bedroom. Good ole Ethan Allen circa 1975 (or so). Of course, years ago, I didn't want it. Now, I want it back please. There are matching twin headboards stored somewhere too possibly under a bed. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I was able to barter a deal with my sister for this little beauty . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEmJSJ8YXI1AXWkRSqsLaAHW92jasogPgwEC2QHoKl5qx67X9_wFgDqHsN1MC86DG7E05-PxqgoSV2Iq4GwXkRLFGKgb6iCO-9-q2VElACvZb4hsPwOhd-dXijvjAHmxkkTXX4RGI4jU/s1600/IMG_5090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEmJSJ8YXI1AXWkRSqsLaAHW92jasogPgwEC2QHoKl5qx67X9_wFgDqHsN1MC86DG7E05-PxqgoSV2Iq4GwXkRLFGKgb6iCO-9-q2VElACvZb4hsPwOhd-dXijvjAHmxkkTXX4RGI4jU/s400/IMG_5090.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was very inconspicuously hanging out on a corner bookshelf in her living room when I spied it. She bought it many moons ago at Pier One, but I think it's got a nice timeworn elegance.  She didn't really want it anymore so I traded her a necklace that didn't fit me well. Apparently, my neck is fatter than my sister's because it looks great on her. Win-win situation!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">But the best part of the trip was getting to visit with family and friends. Most importantly, these little monkeys got to spend lots of quality cousin time together . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u0aZoIk-T4pgutPx_1oB-n2-oLfmHJ-NCWUfuqib83i7oOUIC074D85HK3TBGhzbbd6NaJ5k832Ed0xGY_Ms8uBwprkx7b7O3eoTqMCOY5ROnQzSbaX9-8qznggnGd4FInljPLINmTk/s1600/IMG_5083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u0aZoIk-T4pgutPx_1oB-n2-oLfmHJ-NCWUfuqib83i7oOUIC074D85HK3TBGhzbbd6NaJ5k832Ed0xGY_Ms8uBwprkx7b7O3eoTqMCOY5ROnQzSbaX9-8qznggnGd4FInljPLINmTk/s400/IMG_5083.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Meg is happy. She really is. She just hates getting her photo taken. Especially, now that her two front teeth are gone.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, I got to visit one of my best friends from college and finally see (and love on) her new baby . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdsTS1gqlowPRIqnL0QfHQCkSm8fHSn7nhEwXXC7k_Gf6sfF2phNB4F7F-6zZYn8iQnODHcttGRZDxo1VA-bgC19AL_H2Tjj8ZMnoTunzgvjuWYUaicVPVsABFZNGeFbJhwEKs22J_ME/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdsTS1gqlowPRIqnL0QfHQCkSm8fHSn7nhEwXXC7k_Gf6sfF2phNB4F7F-6zZYn8iQnODHcttGRZDxo1VA-bgC19AL_H2Tjj8ZMnoTunzgvjuWYUaicVPVsABFZNGeFbJhwEKs22J_ME/s400/photo.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <i><span style="font-size: small;">Josephine Claire aka "Josie"</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">and her beautiful red-headed big sister Abigail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrq_Tfjz8-eUQoTvYjmIBJBoIy393tRDh2UbnYdEcDo0LRHQV3N-VgGhmvzn7VtF4BdbiWw8T1RAuddrPrhOt87N_pb0TdvdgeNtKswgVE2aiaIDul5l5Hb8Iqi8oKTU4xsfrGyD4X0c/s1600/photo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrq_Tfjz8-eUQoTvYjmIBJBoIy393tRDh2UbnYdEcDo0LRHQV3N-VgGhmvzn7VtF4BdbiWw8T1RAuddrPrhOt87N_pb0TdvdgeNtKswgVE2aiaIDul5l5Hb8Iqi8oKTU4xsfrGyD4X0c/s400/photo2.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aren't they precious? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a great visit and hope you have some safe and happy journeys this summer! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources: Roamingtimes.com and Worlds Away</span></i>

Pilgrimage to the Homeland

My children and I traveled to my hometown of Memphis over the past weekend to visit the family. It was a short trip, but full of good times ...

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