The Past Is All Around Us
In researching the trip, I found a Rockabilly Tour of Memphis--two guys with vintage cars who started their own business. You may recall Harper's love of vintage cars; this rose to the very top of her "to do" list. To be fair, we all thought it would be really cool. And, it was. Well, it wasn't actually because 1955 era cars don't have AC, even on 90+ degree days, so we all enjoyed the stretches when Brandon (our guide) could gun it and create an awesome breeze in back. Brandon is a musician, a transplant from Pittsburgh, who has managed to pick up a very strong Southern accent in about a decade. He's a huge Elvis fan but indulged Ned's interest in Johnny Cash by adding some Cash specific sites to the tour. He also indulged my questions about gentrification and urban revitalization and was open about how far Memphis has come but how far it still needs to go. Harper just loved riding around in the car and getting ...