wp on cnn

Georgia-based rock/jam band Widespread Panic is coming to CNN's Atlanta HQ tomorrow to perform live on "CNN Newsroom." CNN tells us the band will play in and out of commercial breaks during the 9-11amET hours, which are anchored by Kyra Phillips in Atlanta.

The appearance is intended to promote charities featured on CNN.com that are helping Tennessee flooding victims. "A couple of the band members are from Tennessee and want to raise awareness of the charities that are working with the victims," a spokesperson tells us. The band also has a new album coming out this month.

mother's day

my baby lou and i spent the day together this mother's day. we played outside some (until mom's allergies couldn't be tolerated anymore) and then posted up inside with lots of snacks (for both of us) and movies. how cute is he? i'm one lucky mommy!

graelyn m. womack

graelyn m. womack

may 14, 1977 - may 5, 2010

flood.

absolutely unbelievable.

sundown.

suv.

schermerhorn symphony.

power lines.

inside opryland hotel.

opryland hotel.

opry mills & the general jackson.

inside lp stadium.

joe's crab shack.

hard rock.

hard rock & lp stadium.

grand ole opry stage door.

lp stadium & ghost ballet.

downtown.

downtown.

country music hall of fame.

cars.

car.

ariel view.

2nd ave.

1st ave.

memphis in may

wow! well, wasn't this an interesting wknd! rain, wind, and tornadoes blew through the area while we were hanging by the river at tom lee park watching our favorite bands. friday night wasn't so bad bc it didn't rain too much until panic started and we watched the show from the stage so that wasn't an issue. sat. night - different story. i've been waiting a lifetime to see hall & oates (weird, i know, but i love them). they openend with 'man eater' and played one other song then abruptly they came out and said that we needed to evacuate the park immediately. so frustrating. i think i would have stayed out there and risked it just hear 'rich girl!' we tried to leave on sunday but got stuck due to the weather and flooding. I40 and I24 were closed...so there was no way we were getting back on sunday. we finally made it back on monday....many hrs. later...thanks to the backroads but we saw some pretty gnarly stuff on the way such as cars and even a bathtub in a tree. here are some pics of memphis in may...

mississippi river.

dave schools - widespread panic.

jimmy herring - widespread panic.

jeff beck - AMAZING!

drive-by truckers.

montreal.

rum boogie.

mud.

john popper.

limp bizkit.