"...and love Emmylou Harris as yourself."

Here are some random observations and bits of information that probably won't fit into any other entries, so I will share them now.

CAN I BORROW A CUP OF SUGAR?
As I said in my earlier post, we are living in a pretty nice neighborhood. Our most famous close neighbor, we have found out, is Emmylou Harris. She lives just down the street (maybe the distance of two city blocks?). The streets here are not laid out in a grid at all, but she lives just up the hill from us.

IT'S JUST A MEAT AND THREE
One of the first parts of Nashville culture we have been exposed to is the prevalance of "meat and threes" in the dining world. Meat and threes are restaurants where you get a meat and three vegetables with cornbread or rolls. You just mix and match what you want along with whatever meat dish you pick. For example, when we ate at the Knife and Fork Cafe ("Where the locals eat") on Shelby Street, I had chicken and dressing with gravy for my meat, along with macaroni salad, cucumbers and onions, and something else I can't remember. There is basically a long list of side dishes (some not really "vegetables" as they call all of them) you choose from. What happens if I want to add a fourth?

LIMP BIZKIT SLEPT HERE
Apparently the bunk bed that my roommate Patrick and I share at the NEP house was the childhood bed of Limp Bizkit lead guitarist Wes Borland. His father is a former pastor of Second Presbyterian. No word on whether he used the top or bottom bunk.

SECOND PRES ON CMT
Garth Brooks shot one of his music videos at Second Presbyterian Church, just before its old sanctuary burned a few years ago. I don't know which one it is, not being a big Garth Brooks fan, but it is one where people are coming out of a wedding in the rain.

MEET ME AT STARBUCKS
There is a Starbucks on every corner (and some in between the corners) here. The one nearest the NEP house is apparently frequented by Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Since they are always there on Sunday mornings (so we hear), maybe we'll be skipping church to go stalk them.