On Tuesday, April 8th, a group of Shady Characters met at Cheekwood Botanical Garden in Nashville, Tennessee to stroll among the spring blossoms. Our tour guide led us through the variety of gardens, where we gleaned ideas to take home with us, breathed in the colors and scents of spring and some enjoyed their first taste of RedBull. We had the opportunity to tour the mansion, enjoying the current exhibit, Painters of American Life: The Eight and were treated to lunch together in the Pineapple Room by our hostesses, Betsy Scott and Mary Hunter. Betsy read us an excerpt from the book, "Thisbe's Promise", a book written by her sister-in-law, Laurian Scott in memory of her daughter, leaving nary a dry eye in the place.
