Hampton Inn Little Rock-I-30

I left OKC with sun and cloud and 44 F. But as miles of farmfields and trees passed, the clouds thickened up and I wondered when the thermometer would hit 50. It did in spite of the persistent cloud cover, about an hour outside of Little Rock. But, hey, it did not rain.<br>Saw more of the city than ...

... but I just didn't feel like doing that. Whenever I stayed in one place for more than a few days I got restless: I think I need friends and/or some more stability, like having my own place and being able to unpack and have my own room, to stay in one place for any longer amount of time, which I just wouldn't have while traveling.<br><br>So I'm back, and I hope this experience has changed me for the better. I plan on trying ...

Ok I have to do a better job of writing in this blog every night as I am forgetting what has happened and what we have eaten ( for those of you that are foodies.) Ok so right now we are sitting poolside inthe Best Western Amarillo Inn it is 8.45 and we are waiting for our pizza and pasta delivery. Debbie is on her laptop, me on mine and the girls playing so nice in the pool together. Ok so Little Rock was great. We stayed ...

Ok..so after a unfound 126 Exit and many phone calls, all of our group (with exception of Whimpy's car...we temporarily lost her but she is stoped a few exits away!) stopped at a Wendy's for lunch. The trip has been pretty uneventful so far. Thnakfully no break downs or any big problems. We are almost done eating and then will head back on the road we are a little over a thrid of the way there!! And trust me all of the girls are sooooooo excited, and the coaches are pumped ...

... to stretch our legs again. After Mississippi, we<br>came into Memphis, Tennessee. We were only in TN a short time. As we<br>crossed a big bridge over the Mississippi River, we went into Arkansas<br>(the state line actually is in the middle of the river!) We got to<br>visit the "Welcome to Arkansas" welcome center (thanks to David<br>Andrew's bladder). We got a late start and the rain set us back - but<br>we were determined to make it ...

... to downtown riverside.The guides in the museum are volunteer-retiree.<br>Had lunch at Flying Fish Restaurant. The decor are real fish in the wall with manmade wings.Ate boiled crawfish.Bought their t shirt.<br>Walk by the River Walk to the Old State museum.It is about the history of Arkansas.It has a temporary exhibits about outlaws like ...

... roof after the march.<br>Lunch at McDonald.s for lunch.<br>Drove toward Little Rock.Stop at an Arkanasas TIC and obtain maps,info and hotel coupons.<br>Stayed at the Comfort Inn Airport.Little Rock. and use the discount coupon.<br>Had a pizza dinner at Boston Restaurant.Our waitress is a lonely Filipino American.<br>

... Luke for breakfast. We are going to be staying with Judith and her husband Richard while we are in Santa Fe. I met Judith while in Italy last fall with Jane and the Knitaly group. I am looking forward to Steve meeting her and seeing her again. It is interesting that Judith has the same type of Lymphoma that both Anne and Leonard have. She is presently doing well as are Leonard and Anne so we can keep our prayers going for them all to keep well.

... Clinton Museum, an impressive structure with one wing that soars over the Arkansas River. Clinton called it the "Bridge to the 21st Century." So we bought our tickets and entered the museum. The first exhibit (and the only one on the first floor) was a Presidential car. Commentary that outlined safety issues for the President and the role of the Secret Service accompanied the car. A line of photos also supplemented the exhibit and as I looked down, it dawned on me that I ...

... They're stringing mikes, electric wires run back and forth, getting ready for a show. I ask. A choral group is coming first, then later school kids, set to sing, this place is for the people, no? How grand! The legislature, meets every other year for 60 days, but otherwise, state business here, the governor, and all. I wander up and down, rotunda looking up, the balcony (look down), the Senate room, the curves and the design. I love state capitols, a ...