It’s now or neverCome hold me tightKiss me my darlingBe mine tonight” These were the words I heard being sung while I was standing at a urinal in the men’s room in the visitors center soon after I arrived at Graceland. But it wasn’t just Elvis singing. A guy standing at another urinal just down… Continue reading Elvis Week 2024 – Same As It Ever Was
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Elvis Week 2023 – Elvis Makes Friends
I was about to leave the visitor’s center at Graceland, and I held the door open for a group of four women to exit before me. They all said thank you or said other words of appreciation. The last lady in the group was using one of those walkers with the wheels on the front… Continue reading Elvis Week 2023 – Elvis Makes Friends
Elvis Week 2022
“Wow! What a rip-off!” I heard this early during this year’s trip to Elvis Week. The lady that said it was having issues with the lockers located outside of the ticket office at the visitors’ center at Graceland. From what I heard them say, part of her issue was trying to use Canadian quarters to… Continue reading Elvis Week 2022
Graceland 2021 – Candlelights from a Distance
I had been at Graceland a few hours when I was walking back from storing souvenirs in my car and overheard a lady saying “That pisses me off. $75 to tour that thing and then another $10 to park? What a ripoff.” Everything costs more at Graceland these days. And more people are angry. Most… Continue reading Graceland 2021 – Candlelights from a Distance
Printer’s Drawer – Elvis Furniture Knob
When I made my first trip to Elvis Week in 2002, I did several things to document the trip. I took a cassette tape recorder and a digital camera to document the trip. Today, I could do the same with my iPhone. But with the cassette recorder, I felt more official in documenting the trip. … Continue reading Printer’s Drawer – Elvis Furniture Knob
Elvis Week 2020 – An Apology
I would like to start by apologizing for personally causing the COVID-19 virus. Let me explain. I have been looking for a sign to tell me when I need to stop going to Elvis Week. I still get to meet new, interesting people each year. I enjoy seeing the changes to Graceland and the celebration.… Continue reading Elvis Week 2020 – An Apology
2019 Elvis Week Video
Earlier this fall, I posted about this year’s trip to Graceland for the Candlelight Vigil. I had several pictures and videos that I wanted to share along with telling some of the stories from the blog post. Here is a video that I put together from this year’s trip.
Sweet Souls at Elvis Week 2019
Shortly after we arrived at Graceland, I saw a lady talking to three Elvis Tribute Artists. She caught my eye because of the picture of Elvis on the back of her dress ran from the shoulders down to the bottom of the otherwise black, floor length dress. While getting my picture with her I found… Continue reading Sweet Souls at Elvis Week 2019
Elvis Stuff – Letter from Impersonator
I’m surprised that I haven’t shared this story from my 2008 trip to the Elvis Week Candlelight Vigil. This was the last year that I went on this trip by myself. I didn’t take the tour. I didn’t take many pictures. I remember not being that enthusiastic about the trip. I was talking to interesting… Continue reading Elvis Stuff – Letter from Impersonator
Elvis Week 2018 – The Beginning of the End
I’m going to go with you to Elvis Week this year.” This is what my wife told me moments after I let her know that my jury duty wasn’t going to interfere with my annual trip to Elvis Week at Graceland. She had never expressed much interest in going on this trip until this year. … Continue reading Elvis Week 2018 – The Beginning of the End