The next morning I headed to the MCMQG meeting while hubby and my parents went to the farmers market and shopped a bit at The Factory.  They brought home all kinds of goodies – fresh peaches, goat’s milk soap, and the cutest little dishes from the paint-your-own-pottery store. We met up again and headed back to The Factory for lunch – fish & chips for the boys, seafood gumbo for the girls (speecy spicy!)

After lunch we got straight back on the road to seek out Radnor Lake – I heard about it from a co-worker but wasn’t sure what to expect. It ended up to be such a cool destination!  It was a cloudy day, which was perfect for walking through the woods.  The views were gorgeous, but the best part was all the wildlife that showed up. Because Radnor Lake is a nature preserve, there are no pets or food allowed, and the strict trails-only rules meant that animals walked right by us with no fear. All along the trails, we saw baby fawns lie down a few feet away, guinea fowl forage for food with their babies in the underbrush, lots of deer, and all kinds of birds (including a “hoot owl” as an older gentleman pointed out to us).  There were a few different trails but we stuck to the one around the lake and it was an easy walk of about 3 miles.  Definitely a new favorite spot for an easy hike – I’m sure we’ll be back!

Wildlife spotted and blurrily photographed: Deer!

Fawns!

Spider!

Rustling in the grass!

Plush bunny!

Guinea fowl!

Turtles!

Loons!

Goldfinch!

Great blue heron!

Hoot owl!

Normally that would be about the extent of our activities for the day if it were just hubby and me, but my parents just keep go-go-going!  After a brief break, we headed to Third and Lindsley in Nashville for dinner and a show.  We didn’t know recognize the act so we had no idea what to expect, but we stumbled upon the annual Little Walter Tube Amp Jam – a bunch of musicians from all different backgrounds who are all fans of the Little Walter amp company.  It was fun to see a variety of musicians – some we liked more than others – but each act performed a song or two, so it moved pretty swiftly.  I think my favorite act was a harmonica performance by Country Music Hall-of-famer Charlie McCoy. We didn’t make it through the whole show but it was a fun way to spend the night (and the food was pretty good too!).

On Sunday my parents headed home… and I was exhausted!  Maybe one day I’ll have as much energy as they do, ha!  More city sights coming soon as we explore the Nashville area!