Of Ice and Men

 In June, I met up with Lisa B. Kamps , Michelle Monkou (and her daughter), and Julia Canchola for a writer's retreat in Nashville, Tennessee . That week turned out to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Get ready for my virtual slideshow! We ate delicious food and had some amazing drinks :  (Bavarian Bierhaus, in Opry Mills Mall) (Jack's BBQ, on Broadway) (Sangria at Rock Bottom on Broadway) (Happy Gilmore at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery) We had a great time sightseeing, visiting a lot of the places that make Nashville, well, Nashville. We went honky-tonking, my favorite place being Nashville Palace . The grilled cheese with ham was to die for, as were the apple pie moonshine margaritas that Lisa insisted we try! Josh, our server, was the more adorable introduction to the great Tennesseans we encountered.   On Friday, June 23rd, we went to the Grand Ole Opry to for the rad