So THIS is the Grand Ole Opry

Nashville’s growth is explosive right now. The city is characterized by a booming country music industry, tech and manufacturing jobs, and beautiful housing developments. Many young professionals with good salaries are moving to Nashville and spending money in this economy. But visiting historic sites reveals how recently wealth came to Nashville. Nowhere in Nashville have I felt this truth more than at the Grand Ole Opry.

Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge

Nashville had the most perfect weather this weekend!  Warm sunshine and blue skies lifted everyone’s spirits as we went about our business.  I left work with no coat and a light heart on Sunday evening.  The setting sun threw shadows across the hills, but the sky was still blue and I realized: I have enough time for an adventure.

Explorers Squared on Broadway

Using the internet to connect gets a bad rap.  For young professionals who travel, work long hours, and struggle to connect, using the internet just makes sense… and not just for cheap hookups, but for friends to hang out with as well.  I’d never used dating apps before, but last Friday night I did a little research and found an app called Bumble.

February Edition: What Has She Been Up To???

Thank you all so much for keeping up with my blog!  I hope you’ve been enjoying reading about my few weeks in Nashville, Tennessee.  I wanted to write today about some other things I’m doing, though – if you know me, you know there’s always so much going on in my life.  I’m a dreamer and schemer.  I’m not exactly hanging out in Nashville waltzing through tourist attractions while my life merrily drifts by.  “Write my blog” is only one item on a huge daily to-do list.  So what else is on the list?  What HAVE I been up to?  Here’s a list of my top five side pursuits: