Today was the last day of classes for students in Metro Nashville Public Schools. I, for one, am happy to have about 11 weeks of not having to make sure my daughter has clean SSA (standard school attire) to wear the next day and hopefully some lazier mornings instead of rushing to get ready to catch the bus.

But the summer looms ahead of me like a blank canvas and my children are of the opinion that I was put on this earth to entertain them endlessly! (They’re wrong, of course, but not easily convinced otherwise.) So what I need is a plan. And it needs to local and cheap, better yet, free!

So, this summer, I want to take in some of the sights and attractions that Music City and its surrounding cities and counties have to offer.  It’s a self-serving venture designed to give an answer to the inevitable question of, “What are we doing today?” Would you like to join us? Please e-mail me at malia dot carden at gmail dot com. I’ll put together an e-mail list and send out announcements of when and where bloggers with school aged children will be hanging out. It’ll help me, it’ll help you. And if you have any suggestions for cheap or free outings, include that in your e-mail and I’ll put it on the list!