We went out to Silver Dollar City today, while the Crafts Festival was still in full swing.
Wore sweat shirts - very comfortable - about 4 hours!
It was a very good day! - The Yankees won their first playoff game! ;-)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Will Rogers on "growing old"
Ronnie Page, a columnist in the Branson Daily Independent, p. 2, Sunday, Octobere 4, 2009, listed the following observations from Will Rogers. Good stuff!
1. Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and begin bragging about it.
2. The older we get, the fewer things seem worth standing in line for.
3. Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
4. When you're dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of algebra.
5. You know you're getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
6. I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
7. One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.
8. One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
9. Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
10. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf.
Bonus: If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old.
All true, I will testify! Though I might wish to think otherwise, I'm pretty sure I've already been to the top, and heading the other way.... ;-)
Though the day isn't over, it has been a great day, so far! ;-)
1. Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and begin bragging about it.
2. The older we get, the fewer things seem worth standing in line for.
3. Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
4. When you're dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of algebra.
5. You know you're getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
6. I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
7. One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.
8. One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
9. Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
10. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf.
Bonus: If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old.
All true, I will testify! Though I might wish to think otherwise, I'm pretty sure I've already been to the top, and heading the other way.... ;-)
Though the day isn't over, it has been a great day, so far! ;-)
Friday, October 2, 2009
Former Dogpatch USA
As we drove down Arkansas Highway 7, south of Harrison recently, we saw the remains of old Dogpatch USA. It was a very popular Theme Park in the 70s and 80s, perhaps. Haven't done my research very well. These are September images.
Nancy took these three photos - first of the sign on the road; then two into the area of the "park":
Wouldn't you love to go exploring in there? Wouldn't this make a great setting for a mystery novel? I wonder who owns it, and what will become of it. Always something more to learn!
Today was another very good day! ;-)
Nancy took these three photos - first of the sign on the road; then two into the area of the "park":
Wouldn't you love to go exploring in there? Wouldn't this make a great setting for a mystery novel? I wonder who owns it, and what will become of it. Always something more to learn!
Today was another very good day! ;-)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Day Trip - Harrison
We made a short visit to Harrison, AR, to show Allison how close it actually was, and check out the town. On the way (28 miles) we stopped at the North Arkansas Welcome Center on US 65, a few miles north of Harrison.
Just one shopping center and few strip shops... Super Walmart... 8 cinema... Toyota dealer on north edge. Drove 65B through "downtown" - found the square, with courthouse. Big Hospital. North Arkansas College has big downtown building.
Back to Hollister Pizza Co for lunch.
It was a good day! ;-)
Just one shopping center and few strip shops... Super Walmart... 8 cinema... Toyota dealer on north edge. Drove 65B through "downtown" - found the square, with courthouse. Big Hospital. North Arkansas College has big downtown building.
Back to Hollister Pizza Co for lunch.
It was a good day! ;-)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Visit to Hope, AR
Last Wednesday after we drove down Highway 7 and visited Hot Springs, we also stopped briefly in Hope, Arkansas, to make a first quick visit to the President William Jefferson Clinton's boyhood home town.
We were already late in the afternoon, but the depot was still open with maps and we signed in as visitors. We were able to first drive by his second home (we will visit another time to stop and see exhibits):
Then, we found the official museum located behind the first home of the future president. The house was located on a busy street, so the museum entrance is in a parking lot on a side street:
Here is a pretty good photo of the front of the house that Nancy was able to take as we drove past:
It was another very good day! ;-)
We were already late in the afternoon, but the depot was still open with maps and we signed in as visitors. We were able to first drive by his second home (we will visit another time to stop and see exhibits):
Then, we found the official museum located behind the first home of the future president. The house was located on a busy street, so the museum entrance is in a parking lot on a side street:
Here is a pretty good photo of the front of the house that Nancy was able to take as we drove past:
It was another very good day! ;-)
Monday, September 28, 2009
12 hour day home
Left Austin before sunrise before 7 - Alex and Ben waiting for the bus as we went by.
12 hours later, arrived at the house, a few minutes before 7 - normal speeds and stops. Neat!
Feeling good.
It was a very good day! ;-)
12 hours later, arrived at the house, a few minutes before 7 - normal speeds and stops. Neat!
Feeling good.
It was a very good day! ;-)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Last day in Austin
This was our last day in Austin for this trip. Pretty good day. Phil M. won the golf tourney, but Tiger got the FedEx Cup, as I hoped. Cowboys play on Monday night; so I spent all afternoon with Alex, while Ben and Arrion went to Bruce Willis movie and Nancy looked after Kaylee - playing Wii game Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - all afternoon. Got his first rainbow, built his coop, and got his first chicken. Great day!
Watching Sunday night football in the evening.
It was another very good day! ;-)
Watching Sunday night football in the evening.
It was another very good day! ;-)
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