Nashville Through The Eyes Of A Child...

Aside from the far-too-many-hour it took to get from Ohio to Nashville, Dylan enjoyed the roadtrip.

Funny thing was, before they left, he had asked Steve if they could get a Jeep... Little did he know, but he would soon be taking his first Jeep ride!

In fact, it was so exciting, that he wanted to take his own pictures of the whole experience. Here's Dylan with his own disposable camera.

Bright Lights, Big City

This little guy enjoyed taking in the sights just like we adults did!

I guess no matter how old you are, downtown Nashville is awe-inspiring.

Here's an example of the obligatory "tourist photo"... snap a picture of your kid (or your brother's kid) on one of the local monuments!

And you can't be in Nashville without at least trying on a cowboy hat, right?

Nashville Sights & Sounds
It was still early on a Saturday afternoon... few were drinking, the live music was very low-key, and the doors to the honky tonks were open wide -- an invitation to partake in their luncheon menus more than anything else.

Dylan likes music...

So we hopped inside to see if he had an opinion on "live" Country music.

After a round of Diet Pepsi's, the verdict: "It's okay. Can we go now?"

Agreed.

Pint-Sized Fun In Nashville
Now THAT's more like it... a big 'ol cup of ice cream for a little guy who's tuckered himself out after a day of sightseeing.

Truth is, Dylan had his eye on this ice cream shop from the moment we first arrived downtown, and there was no getting back in that Jeep WITHOUT an ice cream first.

...and you know you're in Nashville when they play "live" Country music in the ice cream parlor!

They did. We were.

Top it all off with a photogenic monkey on the corner, and one thing's for sure: "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto!"

Take Me Out To The Ballgame
It just so happened that the Nashville Sounds had a home game on this day, so after our tour of downtown Nashville, we took the Little Slugger to the ballpark.

Dylan collects souvenir bats from various baseball teams, so he was more than excited to add another one to his collection... this one from the Nashville Sounds.

This Little Slugger Was Sky High...
Dylan's having the time of his life on Uncle Jim's shoulders at the ballpark. Add to this a wild cherry Slurpie, hotdog, and a funnel cake loaded with powdered sugar, and you've got more than just a sugar high here...

Extra Special Fun At The Ballpark

Two "bonuses" at the Nashville Sounds baseball game on this day:

1. Animal Awareness Day For Kids -- state of Tennessee park forest rangers brought in a dozen or so wild animals for the kids to learn about and touch. It was a rare moment to get to touch such a large snake!

2. Fireworks After The Game -- every so often at Nashville Sounds games they do fireworks over the ball field. And we're not talking a scaled-down version of 4th of July fireworks... we're talkin' the real deal!

In the end, the day came full circle... a Jeep ride home.

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