Cheekwood Mansion - Nashville

Got a chance to visit Cheekwood Mansion in Nashville, TN for an all too brief Saturday afternoon. A wonderful place and a credit to Nashville. The museum contains an art collection, where they were featuring a display on "The 8", american artists at the turn of the century, who defied conventional art wisdom of the time.

The grounds were also nice. Though hot, the walk around the gardens was cooling and fun. There are many garden sections and a person can find an area which they will like. I wish we lived in the Nashville area, simply to have a garden pass and be able to come and go for relaxation.

Cheekwood was a great place to visit.

Maggiano's Italian Restaurant - Nashville

My wife and I got a chance to have a free night in Nashville and found a great restaurant. Named Maggiano's and located in the Vanderbilt area, the restaurant had great food, great wine and a family atmosphere. The portions were good and the waiter was especially good! I recommend it highly!

Traffic - looks like an interesting new book

An interesting new book is be promoted, related to the causes of behavior in traffic situations. USA today had an interesting review and NPR's Fresh Air had a short interview with the author, Tom Vanderbilt. Among the thought are Mr. Vanderbilt's support for "zippering", as I have discussed in a previous post, and support for traffic circles, which I like.

In addition to these areas, he delves into the psychology of what causes different driving behaviors in different people. Looks like a good read. Ordered my copy from Amazon today!

The Teton's Trip

We pulled the "Great American Vacation" with a trip from Knoxville to the Grand Teton's National Park for the last two weeks. Absolutely beautiful and relaxing. We stayed at Coulter Bay Campground. Hiking, fishing, canoeing, swimming, all done. The highest recommendations possible.

Two and a half days driving from Knoxville to the park, so a long haul, but well worth it.




We took a day trip to Yellowstone and could have spent the whole time there (except for the crowds). Fantastic.