early in our marriage, the wife and i went to memphis mostly because i wondered what was there.

[senchawizard@dillyofapickle.com]

early in our marriage, the wife and i went to memphis mostly because i wondered what was there. this was before the kids came along. we stopped somewhere for a bite of food based solely on the smell and the music coming from inside. when we entered, we were met with good memphis #Blues music and the smell of the local #BBQ.

i never felt comfortable in a restaurant with my recently married to wife until then. it's because every time we entered a place there were looks, sneers, and whispers. my wife is african and i'm of random european descent (a.k.a white). however, there we found couples like us and mostly non-white people. and that sums up how i feel about the choices in places i take my family. the african american places (even the ones here in kansas city) don't give looks, sneers, or whispers when we enter. they just go about their business, whatever it is.