A Conference for Diocesan Priests: The Priest as Teacher of the Faith. Nashville, TN July 16 - July 18

I left Pensacola, Sunday July 14 after the last Mass, thanks to Sunnie G taking me to the airport. Left 20 minutes late, who knows why. Arrived ATL and met Fr. Allan McDonald at E terminal Gate 34. Had lunch at one of the cafes: turkey sandwich and chips (did I have a glass of wine as well? Gosh I can't remember. If I did it was red!).
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Our flight was moved from gate 34 to gate 30. We boarded at 6:55pm. Arrived Nashville at 7:11pm. Baggage claim, rental car, headed to hotel: the Hampton Inn.
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For dinner we walked across the street to The Brewary and ordered hamburgers. Good place for food.
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Monday was a free day so we woke up early and remained at the hotel for breakfast (included).
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... Fr. Allan McDonald in front of the hotel.
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After breakfast it was time to tour downtown Nashville:
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Now we're on our way to Knoxville:

... can you believe a truck going the wrong was on the interstate, just missed us......
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...Lunch here...headed back to Nashville.
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Sat by the pool for a while, great weather, HOT!
We went to dinner at 6:15pm, returned to hotel maybe two hours later.
In for the night.
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Tuesday we were up by 6:30 and headed to the Pancake Pantry
for breakfast: a local, popular eatery ...

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Afterwards drove downtown to view the River;

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... hotel lobby where we waited (for our room to be cleaned and where we met some priests arriving for the Conference. Fr. Allan returned to the room, I went to relax by the pool where I met a gentleman from London who is in Nashville visiting because he loves American country music.
Back to the room. Prep for Conference.
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Conference began at 4:00pm with Registration.
Conference was opened by Fr. Dominic, OP who presented the first speaker: Fr. Paul Scalia who's presentation was: The Parish Priest as Teacher:

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Following the talk: Adoration/Confession (I used this opportunity)/Evening Prayer (Vespers).
Evening Meal
Evening Conference titled: The Priest at Teacher of the Sacraments by Fr. Romanus Cessario,OP.
The first day now ends.