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Merry Christmas, Everybody!
If you have cable with those fancy On Demand features, consider turning on The Wonder Pets: Save the Nutcracker
It’s a program suitable for the entire family. As an adult, I loved it. As an adult, I still giggled at all the nutcracker stuff.
It will warp Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music for you though.
I say it’s worth it. Go, Wonder Pets! Yay!
I’m sure you all are as busy as I am right now. It’s been hard to rush through the day and still have enough brain power and energy to get some thoughts down on computer screen. If I did have the time though, this is what I would have written about:
Perhaps I will get back to some of these. Really, I’m not going to let Doctor Who go by.
This post is a stand-alone post, but it is also #3 to Monday’s Holiday Gift Ideas for the Established Civil War Buff.
Nashville is a great destination for anyone interested in the American Civil War. The Virginian battlefields get all the glory, but the war in the western theater was just as compelling. Many argue that the North won the war because the North won the west. (They had a heck of a time defeating Lee in the east.)
Nashville is a great jumping off point for many points of Civil War interest in Tennessee. Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Stones River (Murfreesboro), Franklin, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga are all within a few hours’ drive. Of course there are also plenty of sites within Nashville itself.
(Ask about the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust of honor in the Capitol Building. It makes the guides nervous.)
One of the great things about establishing a central headquarters in Nashville is that you don’t have to keep packing and unpacking every day. For those in your family or group who are not enamored with this period of history, there are plenty of other places to explore. Also, I didn’t find Nashville to be that expensive for travelers. For me, the cost-convenience scale was definitely in my favor.
A Civil War buff is definitely going to enjoy visiting these sites. The topography of Tennessee helps make the events of these battles understandable. Highlights include:
Even if you don’t understand all these references, your friendly neighborhood Civil War geek will. And he/she is going to want to see them all.