Been to Nashville, Ya'll

Mike & I went to the ASBDA National Convention last week - this year it was held in Nashville! So, we did several really fun outings, as well as having several business meetings for the association. Some of the things we did:

We went to the Jack Daniel's Distillery - a really fun trip. It was sure interesting to see all the steps in the process, and to hear about the history.


We got to tour the Ryman Auditorium & visit downtown Nashville. It's a fun city, and there's lots and lots of live music going on downtown. That was fun!

We went to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and took a tour of RCA's Studio B - that's the studio where Elvis made all of his recordings, along with many other famous people. We even made a recording of the group singing "You Ain't Nothing But a Hounddog." Let's just say that it's a good thing that we're band directors! LOL!



We got to catch up, if just for a minute, with composer (and our composition teacher), Jay Dawson - great concert from the Hendersonville High School Band with Jay playing bagpipes!




We got to go see "Cooter's," a museum all about 'The Dukes of Hazzard," which is one of Mike Larsen's favorite old t.v. shows -- we got to see the General Lee, and look at everything imaginable about the Dukes. Hey, I even got my picture made with Daisy's jeep!


We went to the Grand Ole Opry - got to see Vince Gill & Alison Kraus, along with several other wonderful acts. The real treat was getting to go backstage during the Opry, and watch from the "behind the scenes" perspective.

It was a good time, and lots was accomplished during the business meetings, so all in all, it was a week well spent. Now it's back to the real world, and the yard, the kitchen, the laundry, etc. I've already made some new art since returning, that I'll post a picture of soon!