Ain't that America.

Having a great four day weekend celebrating the birth of our nation. Yesterday we drove up to Heber Springs and enjoyed the day at a friends lake/farm house.

Around 2 o'clock we headed down to Greers Ferry lake and loaded all nine of us into his ski boat. He gave us a brief tour of the area and then we hopped into the lake, floatydevices and beers in hand. The weather was slightly overcast and the temps were in the mid 70's.

A lovely day spent with friends old and new.

Made it back to the farmhouse in time for a feast of grilled lamb and the freshest of vegetables. The sides of homemade creamed corn, blackeyed peas, and baked squash casserole were all cooked in old cast iron pans. I also tried a little dish of thinly sliced cucumbers and sliced onion soaking in a vinegar/sugar concoction. It makes for a great summertime dish.
To top it off, his mother had made fresh blueberry cobbler.

I went back for seconds.

Today, we were back in LRAR and were rather lazy. We did brave the thunderstorms and made our way to the Sams Club to return a doggie bed that didn't quite fit Dtwo.
While at the evil empire, I heard "Pink Houses" playing over the loudspeakers.

Just about as ironic as it can get.