Sorry we haven't posted in a few days. It's very hard finding the time when I am working an event. So I am going to catch you up on the last few days. We arrived in Little Rock on Sunday and pulled into the Comfort Inn. We joined our friend Jay and jumped in a hotel shuttle to head to dinner. The shuttle driver gave us quite a tour of Little Rock on our way. There is a lot more history there then I would have imagined. Of course it is Clinton land and home of the new Clinton Library. We heard that the library cost 138 million dollars to build. Little Rock also made civil rights history in 1957 when 9 black students were allowed to enter Central High (a all white high school). They had to do so under the protection of the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army by orders of then - President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was really an eye opener to the boys and a reminder to Dave and I that less then 52 years ago the southern states were still not allowing black children to attend school. Seeing the statues of the children made me think about what courage those 9 children must have had. I honestly don't think I could have been that brave. After the tour we went to dinner at the Flying Fish. This restaurant had been featured on many food network shows including Rachel Ray. It was very unique and very good (It was also very reasonable). After dinner we walked past the Clinton Library to our hotel. The next day I got up early and loaded in for my show. The boys swam and played video games in the room. After load-in I took Tanner with me and the GMS staff and we went to Hot Springs, Ar. Marlo and Darrin, who are extremely generous, rented a few speed boats, ski's and tubes and we went out on the lake. We had such an amazing time. Tanner surfed on the tube and also joined in on the how many people can you fit on a tube competition. You can't tell in the pic but there is 6 people! I also posted a picture of one of the the teany tiny shacks that lined this lake. It was also very nice to spend some quality one on one time with Tanner and I'm looking forward to doing the same with the other boys. I think it was also good for them to be apart for a bit. Dave and the other boys watched Tiger Woods win the US Open and also took our RV in to be fixed.
Tuesday was show day and I got up at 4 am and got home at 9 pm. The boys came down in the afternoon and helped count tickets. While I was at work Dave took the boys to the Discovery Children's museum in Little Rock. Sterling's favorite activity was the football gallery where he got to throw footballs through tires.
Today we slept in and had a late breakfast in the hotel and then caught a ride with Aaron and Sylvia to our RV (which was in the shop for a check up). We then did a bunch of errands ( Camping World, Home Depot and finally Sams Club). We are now heading to the only Diamond mine in the world that lets you keep what you find. We won't get there till after 10 pm so we will stay at a nearby camp ground and go in in the morning.
Thought of the day: What are we doing today in America that in 50 years we are going to look back on in disgust and shock?
