Long Live the King

My brother & his family came to Memphis for my Dad's birthday celebration, but we had a pre-celebration that same day at none other than Graceland!  John & I are both Elvis fans & thought it would be a good memory to make to be there together since it has been a while since we have done that.  My sister-in-law & her kids had never been & my girls had not been in a long time, so they didn't remember it.  I worked as a tour guide at Graceland for 3 summers, which were so fun.  I have a few friends who still work there, so they were generous enough to share with me some passes to the exhibits at Graceland.  There's no better way to tell you about this day than in pictures......

John started the day with a peanut butter banana sandwich, a favorite of Elvis

Ready for our tour!

Me & the girls

Girls are ready with their headsets

Staircase heading upstairs which is closed to the public

dining room

living room

This was the bedroom of Elvis' parents & later used by his aunt.

The kitchen

Don't you know some good southern food was cooked up in here?

In the basement, this is the pool room, with fabric on the walls & ceiling.

Also in the basement is the tv room.

Isabella, Brook & Eden in the jungle room.

Welcome to the jungle!

This room was used for recording Elvis' last live album (which is why carpet is on also on the ceiling).

Back of the house

I love this one!

Eden & Brook in the trophy room

Elvis was nominated for 14 grammys, but only won 3, which were all for his gospel music.  This is his grammy for his song, "He Touched Me".

Elvis gave money to each of the charities listed above on this plaque. 

November 8, 1962 was a good day for Memphis.  Elvis gave $1000 to 50 different charities in town.

After Elvis returned to Graceland on the morning of August 16, 1977, he came to this room in the Racquetball building to visit with friends & sing a few songs.

My brother & I

Meditation Gardens

Elvis parents are buried here as well as a grave marker for his twin brother.

My handsome nephews, Brett & Micah

The American Eagle jumpsuit Elvis wore in his famous televised "Aloha from Hawaii" special.

This was the car Elvis was driving on the morning of his death when passed through the gates for the last time.

A nice ride from show to show, or just to have a nice meal!

Always a fan!