5 Things I Learned In Memphis Visiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Danny Thomas' heart and dreams were huge.

John Oates has written a LOT of great music over the years, and the songwriter's dinner proved that!

The local house band that dropped in to play (only for tips!) completely blew me away. Other Blues musicians take note.

Captain Sullenberger is THE MAN! This guy gave a great firsthand account of how he landed the 737 in the Hudson River shortly after take-off with every passenger alive.

The moral of his one-hour speech was "at the end of the day before you die, you won't be counting your money to see how you did, you'll be asking yourself 'What did I give back?'"

It was awesome and inspiring to hear him speak.

We went to the famous Rendezvous BBQ. The meat, while well (almost over) seasoned with a dry rub, was quite dry. While they've nailed coleslaw, Texas BBQ is still the BEST!