(Blogger’s Note: If you enjoy this post, please come back tomorrow, and I’ll show you (in pictures) why the cost of your cheeseburger is about to double, and that’s no joke.)
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Sophie stopping for a pose in Oil Trough, Arkansas. If you’re not familiar with Arkansas, this little town is in the middle of what we call Tornado Alley, and it’s been wiped out several times.
Dana cooling down after the float trip.
Lunch at Mikey’s Deli in Mountain View. Note the dead animal in the background.
Self-portrait before launching on our White River float trip.
…and we’re off for a 2-hour float.
Hummingbirds in action feeding at the home of my friends Cindy and Danny Smith.
An Arkansas cliche’. You must have your photo made in the Big Rockin’ Chair.
An old Church of Christ building (still active) on the road home.
If you go to this church, this is where you go to the bathroom, and that’s no joke. We kidded that it was full of holy crap … (no disrespect intended.)
An old barber shop (one seater) near Batesville, AR.
A bit of local Olympic history… this is the home and training grounds for Earl Bell, 1984 bronze medalist in the pole vault. Bell lives in this facility near my home and trains world-class athletes here every day.
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wonderful photos. I can relate to the hometown Olympic heroes. Carl Lewis grew up in my hometown.
Travel more more of Arkansas, I love these pictures and I’ve seen that little church and didn’t know about the outhouse.
Great pics and blog, Steven
Looks like you all are having fun…just saying