Friends Paul and Barbara Harvel invited us and Mary Ann Shaw to join them for a day of horse racing at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. Neither Anita nor Dan know squat about horse racing, but we had a lot … Continue reading →
No, this is not an April Fools post. It’s the sad story of our dear friend, Bird On Stump, getting blown off her perch during a vicious thunderstorm and shattering. BOS was brought to us in 2008 and placed on … Continue reading →
We again helped Mountain Harbor and the Joplin Volunteer Fire Department with their annual July 4 celebration. The first event was the patriotic celebration hosted by Phil “Uncle Sam” Merry. This event is held on the softball field in the … Continue reading →
We joined friends for another picnic and “hang-about” on our favorite island today: Lou and Kay Poole on their barge, Tom and Bunnie Lester in from fishing in their Skeeter boat, and us on our barge joined by Jennifer Brewer, … Continue reading →
A good walk on the shores of Lake Ouachita.
Continue reading →My Mom was always enamored with the dogwood bloom each spring, and each year I remember her when it happens. This year, there has been a most incredible dogwood bloom in our area. Astounding!
Continue reading →We enjoyed our traditional Christmas Eve celebration with Linda and Haltom Higgs and family. We missed last year, as Rob was serving in Afghanistan, Dan and Anita were in England with the Hill Family, Aaron was working an IT contract … Continue reading →
Anita and I enjoyed a terrific hike along Irons Creek from Mountain Harbor Road to “Hot Dog Falls” at the base of Hickory Nut Mountain. Julie has an amazing and deep knowledge of the plants in the area from years … Continue reading →
While in New York City recently, we visited the 9/11 Memorial. The Memorial is incredibly well done, and the visit to both the Memorial and to St. Paul’s Cathedral nearby is a most moving experience.
Continue reading →Linda and Haltom Higgs, along with Nick Purdy, joined us for a relaxing afternoon on Lake Ouachita. (Click here to view a few photos.)
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