Nashville State of Mind

Tonight, we went to a barbeque at our friends Craig and Martina's house. We joked that it was a sad day for livestock...it was definitely the meatiest party I've ever been to. Craig and Martina moved to Nashville about a year ago from Miami, and a bunch of their Miami friends are in town this week following the screening of Nashville State of Mind at the Nashville Film Festival. This is a documentary about the Nashville music scene outside of country music, and a lot of our friends, including Jeremy and Richie, were interviewed. The official screening was last night, followed by an after-party at Mercy Lounge. Since it was such an exciting night, I managed to stay awake past my usual bedtime of 10-ish so that I could go to the after-party. It was a rare treat to socialize on a Sunday night!

Tonight's barbeque was fun for the whole family. Owen played in the yard with Craig's extensive ball and frisbee collection while Richie and I ate grilled fish kebabs and Doritos--I had forgotten how unhealthily delicious they are! The Miami guys are so sweet with Owen. Our friend Nic especially made a big impression on our little guy. They played for a couple of hours with a football and a piece of duct tape (who knew duct tape could be so fun!). It is always heart-warming and reassuring to make friends who fall in love your child...it is people like these who make Nashville our home. Owen only took a brief break from all the action to sit by the fire and drink his juice.

So, as another beautiful Nashville evening comes to a close, I am off to kiss my smokey little baby good-night. Sweet dreams from Music City!