Birthday gifts…
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - Annie Duke
So this weekend I was supposed to be going to the Sports Legends Challenge down in the Bahamas. Believe it or not, I was not particularly excited to go (except that I was going to get to see Herschel Walker down there). October 3rd is the start of Aruba so I really wasn’t too stoked about heading all the way to Bahamas from LA and then two weeks later doing the exact same thing basically, heading all the way from LA to Aruba and back. That is a lot of travel and, let’s face it, Aruba just totally kicks ass so that is really the trip I look forward to every year anyway. It is not like anything in the Bahamas could top it. So I really felt like while I would probably have a blast once I got down there I was just, you know, dreading the trip. I mean dreading the travel. Plus, it meant I would be taking the ten hour plane trip on my birthday. Ugh. Not the best way to spend it I would venture to say.
Well, someone was smiling on me because the Sports Legends Challenge got postponed! Yes! My weekend was freed up! And my birthday didn’t have to be a travel day anymore. I immediately started making other plans and the plan I came up with was to take Joe to Memphis. That might sound like a weird choice but I gave Joe a trip to Memphis for his 40th birthday. He really wanted to see Memphis plus he loves BBQ. I mean that boy really loves BBQ. And Memphis is the town to visit if you love that stuff. So because I love Joe I said I would take him to Memphis to eat as much BBQ he could in the space of 3 days and we could see Graceland while we were there.
But here is the problem, I gave him this trip for his 40th birthday, right? But he is 41! I mean what kind of crappy girlfriend am I that I gave him this trip a year and a half ago and am just now getting around to actually taking him? Granted, we were going to go last fall but The Celebrity Apprentice got in the way of that but seriously, I suck. So as soon as SLC got cancelled I was like we are going to Memphis!
So armed with a list of the top ten barbeque places in Memphis (http://www.fabhotdogs.com/FD_FoodMenu1.html) we are heading out on Saturday. Sunday is my birthday so I think we are going to hit Graceland that day and do a nice restaurant that night but, honestly, the best birthday present for me right now is not feeling like an asshole for not getting around to his big 40th birthday gift. Monkey off back now 
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Tags: Aruba, bahamas, Celebrity Apprentice, Graceland, Sports Legends Challenge
September 13th, 2009 at 10:33 am
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September 14th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
There are tons of really great nice restaurants in Memphis. My personal favorites:
- Beauty Shop (in an old beauty parlor in Cooper Young – think Southern with a twist)
- Cafe 1912 (Great burgers and crepes, classy French-ish bistro)
- Jasmine (Vegetarian and Thai in Cooper Young)
- Tsunami (yummy fusion food)
Have a great trip!
September 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I thought I saw you in Memphis. I saw you at The Peabody hotel watching the ducks walk the red carpet. I now wish I would have asked you for your autograph. I was a fan of yours while watching The Apprentice. Hope you had a great time in Memphis.