Thirty Four

This week I went with the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class to Purdy, MO for a retreat.  I climbed a high ropes course and jumped off the tower on a zip line, which was fantastic!  On the way, we saw this fantastic field of sunflowers and I insisted that we stop if we passed it again on the way home.  Everyone was tired and grouchy, so I only got one shot on a crummy camera, but I loved the flowers so much, I had to do it!  Some day, I hope to go back for better pictures!

Thirty Three

I've wanted to get a photo of our bloodhound Homer but he's afraid of the camera, so it's been difficult!  I love this boy more than I can tell you.  He came to us around Father's Day and has heartworms and other problems, but we will take care of him and love him as long as he is on this earth.  He's a big baby who loves to sleep in the bed and have his tummy scratched.  His only flaw is that he doesn't use his inside voice much.  He has the loudest voice I've ever heard and LOVES to talk.  God bless Homer.

Thirty Two

Thirty One

The Help came out this week.  Lots of great scenes of Greenwood and lots of familiar faces in the crowds. What a great book that was even a great movie.  That isn't always the case, but this one was exactly as it should have been.  Brent's Drugs reminded me of many egg salad sandwiches I ate there when I worked at the Jackson Journal aka Clarion Ledger.  I'm proud to say the Junior League of Jackson was nothing like the one in the movie when I was a member.  What change we have seen in just one lifetime. 

Thirty

As hot as it is outside, this fountain on the ASUMH campus always makes me feel cooler!  

Twenty Nine

Every year, ASUMH hosts a party for the Arkansas delegation in Washington DC.  For the last several years I've been privileged to go along on that trip.  It's always so exciting to walk the halls of the Senate and House office buildings and to travel underground to the Capitol.  This year, I had about an hour to sneak off and take pictures while everyone was changing clothes from "office visit" attire to "party" attire.  The lawn of the Capitol was beautiful and there weren't many tourists around (probably because of the heat).  As I look back through my year's photos, I know this one will be a favorite because of the trip and the experiences surrounding its setting. 

Twenty Eight

I had to make a trip down Highway 7 toward Russellville this week and stopped at the Buffalo National River for a quick photo.  As people lazily floated in the river behind me, I couldn't help but wish I had my swim suit and a raft myself.  The Buffalo is such a beautiful river!  I can't wait for a float and camping trip this summer myself.  Better start planning that soon.