Our trip to Nashville-A Pictorial Essay Or Something Like That.
Somewhere at the bottom of this post, I will give you a link to all the pictures. But first, friends, you must tolerate my presentation of the highlights.
As usual, it begins with a meal:

I am quite certain the hot young Irishman that took this [...]

The following arrived in my email this morning:
Congratulations! You are one step closer on the road to Nashville. Please read the attached letter IN ITS ENTIRITY.
After 8 regional open calls, 20,000 applications and 2,000 home videos, you are part of the prestigious list of REGIONAL FINALISTS. You have shown us that you are one of [...]