Nashville has many beautiful days but today ain’t one of them.  Dirty melting snow, rain and 37-degrees.  Ugh!

Emergency rooms were cranking this weekend.  Why?  Sledding accidents.  All ages!  Vandy had nearly 30 people come in and Saint Thomas more than 100!  Nashville is arguably the friendliest city in the country but when it comes to driving, we seem to go into NASCAR mode.  That Jeckel and Hyde attitude seems to carry over to anything that involves speed. 

Back alley. Plastic bin top. This is how we roll in East Nashville.

Since Lynley grew up here, she wanted to try sledding and was bound and determined.  Our back alley has a hill so she took the top of a large plastic bin and scooted down the hill.  Noooooooot exactly Aspen.  Her one run included plenty of speed and turns.  She went down sideways for most of it.  Why one run?  Her backside was soaked. 

Did you check out the Grammys?
My quick hits:

• I could watch and listen to Elton John reading the phone book. It’s a generational thing.
• Pink craves attention.
• I wish Kings Of Leon performed.
• Michael Jackson tribute was extremely powerful. Carrie Underwood can belt it out with the big boys. Usher is just plain cool.
• While I appreciate rap as an art form, I will never accept that some words have to be beeped out. And don’t give me that, “you wouldn’t understand” line. It’s like raising your voice during a debate. If you have to do it, find a better way to present your argument.
• The more I see the Zac Brown Band play, the more I like it.
• Beyonce’ doesn’t mail it in. She’s so passionate about her performance.
• I can watch Bon Jovi playing an 80’s hit on youtube. Why exactly were they there?
• The show is too long for a Sunday night.

If you couldn’t earn a living doing what you do, what’s your other choice?  The more I think about it, I think I might have been a history teacher.  I find myself gravitating to books with old pictures.  Right now I’m digesting a book about Nashville history.  Did you know the State Capitol was built before the Civil War?  I bring this up because the speaker at the civic club I belong to has written a book about The Hermitage Hotel, celebrating its 100th anniversary.  I look forward to hearing him today.

Gotta hit the Y then scoot downtown.  As always, thanks for stopping by.