Stax, Some Sun and Fun

It's been a bit since our trip to the Staxx Museum and Sun Studio, but I do have some thoughts. I enjoyed Staxx a bit more than Sun Studio, possibly because it is much more of a "walk-down-memory lane," for me. I'd been to Sun Studio a dozen or so times in the past with my favorite nephew, and just possibly it has grown familiar! Although, the guide was engaging and interesting....and I liked being in 'his' crowd, it was fun. (he needs to work at Staxx)

The learning curve between museums was a bit disappointing for me. I do like pagentry, statues and all that. (parades too) Old Forrest Park, with its lone pair of graves and a bronze soldier on a horse, doesn't quite cut it! The oddity and weirdness of the whole area is: it is the only green space for blocks, settled between two fairly large post-ed schools......yet, there were no students, no staff, no readers, runners, lovers!!! (and it was a sunny day) There was a man, obviously visiting Memphis, who was still sporting his Dixon admission sticker on his chest, who oddly enough was from my old county in Pennsylvania. This man literally lives 20 minutes from my old driveway. He knew everything about old Forrest. He had Confederate family...and was proud; it was 'cute' to listen to him! I wondered if any Memphians, short of the history-world, knew as much. He very much was a walking history lesson with all his biases woven in. I found him charming. I think old Forrest and his bride should stay put. He needs to keep "look-in" south, the park needs to stay, and Memphis needs to come outside and play!
I enjoyed this day and the dinner that followed. This is a special class.