Austin by way of Graceland

I'm going to Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee...

As you enter look off in to the distance, where you will see the 15-foot snow white couch and the peacock stained glass trimmings…

After some deep thoughts, Ian and I decided that Elvis, in fact, had not left the building. He was watching the suckers shill out 40 bucks a head thru the two way mirrors.

Hold your applause as you pass the “jungle room” fully equipped with floor to ceiling fountain and ceiling to floor puke green shag carpet.



This is the racquetball court converted to shrine. It was amazing!



I wanted to share with you the later years…it was here where the die-hard fans really began to cry.

This is the "Meditation Garden." True believers can come and worship (or weep) for free during the hours of 6:30am-9:00am. After that you have to pay the fee and stand in line like the rest of us. Why yes, that is an eternal flame you see! Elvis and the Arc de Triomphe, who knew.

The day after we toured the King's home, the Prime Minister of Japan and GW also got an up-close and personal. I bet they didn’t have to use the same headphones as millions before. Later we realized it was not Elvis behind the two-ways but the Secret Service. I think that this may be the outfit PM Koizumi's wore for the tour.



"Thank you, thank you very much!"