Nashville Cats

We're in Nashville, waiting to attend the Grand Ole Opry. I first heard the Opry as a boy on my dad's radios. He was always tuned to a country station (back when country was more country and less cross-over). He also liked bluegrass and gospel and I guess I owe my appreciation of that music to him, though at the time I cringed at it because it seemed too country and not as sophisticated as the do-wop and rock 'n' roll I was listening to. Ricky Skaggs is on the show tonight and I'm looking forward to hearing him. Also Jimmy Dickens, who was around when I was a kid (unless this is a son or grandson). He was known as Little Jimmy Dickens because of his small size. We enjoyed our stay at Mammoth Cave, Ky., and took two two-hour tours of the cave. The cave covers more than 350 miles (maybe more unexplored) so there are several tours that take you to different areas. We enjoyed both tours and found the park to be a pleasant place to visit. Because of school holidays, there were lots of children and we enjoyed seeing them and sharing their enthusiasm. We'd like to bring our grands to visit the cave some day.