things: 2015

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Civil War

Went to the Carter House in Franklin TN

site of the November 30, 1864

civil war battle

BATTLE OF FRANKLIN

The battle took place in the yard and gardens of the Carter House.

There were 24 family members and female slaves in the basement during the battle.

One of the sons was killed 200 yards from their home.

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below are pictures from the

Carnton Plantation

This is about 1 mile from the Carter House

and sat on the west flank of the battle

it was used as a military hospital...trying to serve 900 wounded.

The Mrs. tore up every available piece of material...linens, curtains, clothing, etc.

in order to provide the doctors with dressings

**there were 44 make shift hospitals

in the town of Franklin

(population at that time 750)

9500 wounded

The battled lasted approximately 5 hours

a bloody mess

Franklin TN

Got into Franklin in time for lunch.

Puckett's Boat House

is a restaurant & grocery store

coldest milk ever!

Our Neighborhood

The Lipstick Lounge

live music every night!

The Bongo

coffee cafe

The GROOVE

sells new & used

LPs & CDs

Engine Number 14 station

the EAST END SIGNS

another great bakery & coffee shop

THE POST

Mini Donut Burgers!

Yes it is true...these are not buns but mini donuts!

Let's add additional amounts of fat!

THEY WERE REALLY REALLY GOOD. :)

Mt Joliet TN

Pine Creek Golf Course

Joe is the ride along!

BBQ lunch

love this sauce station at the Drifters Bar & Grill

It's a miracle...Joe orders a salad!

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Live on Stage...

Ryman Auditorium

We saw Brian Regan

stand up comedian

SO FUN AND FUNNY!

Hockey

PREDATORS HOCKEY

Game at the Bridgestone Arena

downtown Nashville

TIED UP AND INTO OVERTIME!

THEN A SHOOT OUT!

Canucks 5 Predators 4

What a game!

Tennessee Capital

Looking up the hill to the capital,

all of downtown sits behind and down the hill from the capital.

The Farmer's market takes place here on Friday mornings.

Peter & Joe gave back! We volunteered at the Nashville Rescue Mission, serving dinner to women and children at their emergency shelter. Thanks Pete & Joe! love you for this. :)

Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered community dedicated to helping the hungry, homeless and hurting. We strive to restore hope and transform lives by offering programs that focus on spiritual growth, education, employment and life-recovery.

In 1953, Dr. Charles Fuller, a well-known Gospel radio preacher from the Old Fashion Revival Hour, was invited to Nashville to lead a revival at the Ryman Auditorium. With him on the platform was Jimmy Stroud, of Memphis, TN. Once homeless, Stroud had overcome his addiction and became the founder of the Memphis Union Mission.

Upon hearing Stroud’s story and noticing the numerous homeless men living on the streets of Nashville, Fuller was so moved he incorporated it into his sermon. As the revival came to a close, a large number of people in the audience spontaneously placed a freewill offering on the platform to be used for the establishment of a place that would care for the city’s homeless and hurting.

This gesture of love motivated over eleven hundred Nashvillians to sign statements urging the opening of an interdenominational rescue mission. In 1954 Nashville Union Mission, today known as Nashville Rescue Mission, opened its doors to the homeless and hurting in the community.

Since the beginning and still to this day, the Mission provides not only meals and beds, but support and long-term treatment for those struggling with homelessness, addictions, and other life-debilitating problems.

In 1968, the Mission expanded in order to provide services to women and children who were also homeless and hurting. Today, there is now a Men’s Campus on the corner of 7^th and Lafayette Street and a Women’s Campus on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard.

Nashville Rescue Mission operates almost entirely from donated foods, materials, and the generous contributions from individual donors! We are a 501c3 nonprofit, and being a faith-based organization, our ministries subsist without relying on any governmental funding.

Thank you for making it possible to feed, clothe, and care for the least, last and lost of Middle Tennessee.