An Arkansasian Tree Church

The Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista, Arkansas is super cool because instead of being filled with weird marble idols and stained glass depicting all sorts of depravity, it's set in a nice wooded area and filled with nothing but sunlight.

I surveyed the field at Battle of Carthage State Historic Site. The battle marks the only time a sitting U.S. State governor has led troops in the field, and then, against the Union to which his state belonged.

Toured the hand-hewn saddle-bag pioneer log house at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site. Nathan was the youngest son of Daniel Boone and a captain in the 1st United States Regiment of Dragoons.

Big Sugar Takes a Hike

But the cat came back the very next day,

The cat came back, we thought he was a goner

But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.

We picked up this delicious strawberry milkshake beer in Rogers at New Province yesterday. This might be my first milkshake style beer, which was like a fruity sour beer with lactose to give it a sort of strawberry dreamsicle type taste. I approve.

We met up with our friend Mary from our Neosho days and hiked Big Sugar Creek State Park in McDonald County, Missouri. It had just rained a lot the day before so all of the little creek tributaries were really roaring.

Mary and her husband Dustin were our best friends in town. We had some adventures.

We hit Natural State Beer Company in Rogers, AR for some take home cold snacks.

Pew Pew in Rogers

The random cat we are apparently now in charge of in Bella Vista, Arkansas, likes to creepily smash its face against the glass of our Airbnb dangerously close to where the door opens. And I don't want this alley cat up in my business. So I've started just throwing some food randomly on the deck, providing enough distraction for me to fully open the door to put food in its bowl. #1 cat whisperer right here.

There's a bird feeder and the cat likes to watch the birds eat and dream of murdering all of them.

We strolled through the lovely town of Rogers, AR for our afterwork entertainment this evening. They are home to the one and only Rogers Daisy Airgun Museum.

Lydia even with finger guns would very likely shoot her eye out.

I'm giving the Cuban themed Downtown Havana Tropical Grill some major style points for having a couple of classic cars sitting out front. I don't normally like to brag but I took a few classic car tours around Havana myself.

New Province had some funky fun beer flavored that we popped in and bought a few cans of for takeout.