More family time - and time seeing the fun places in Arkansas. We loaded up "Monroe" and headed to Conway to have lunch with my niece, Jenna - then over to "Pickles Gap" to pick up some really-great fudge. My brother told us we *had* to try this fudge - and we found it as good as he claimed. In particular, I *love* their "Pumpkin Pie" fudge. Usually when I've had things which "taste just like" something else, they aren't really good. But in this case, the "Pumpkin Pie" fudge is perhaps better than pumpkin pie. Yummy! We also grabbed some of the Chocolate Mint, Maple Nut, and Chocolate Amaretto. Great stuff. They also have a fun gift shop there - selling things like "White Trash" - a "trail mix" with cute labelling - and cookbooks with Arkansas recipes. Fun and recommended - and they do ship for the holidays!
On up I-40, passing London on the way. Yeah, London, Arkansas. Paris, Ark is not far - and we passed Paris, TX on our way in, so we've been to Paris, London, Paris, and Toad Suck in the last week.We visited Aaron, our nephew, in his Dentistry practice, then checked into the Lamplighter B&B in Ozark, AR. No, not "The Ozarks", but "Ozark, AR". The Lamplighter is beautiful and full of character - with a stuffed doll of Charlie Chaplin sitting in a chair to greet you in the parlor - and 2 cuddly cats who came right out and let me get a "cat fix". Our room has a beautiful view over the Arkansas River and the bridge over it.
Dinner at the Wiederkehr Wine Kellar with the whole family, then back to Aaron's house for a group shot: (Kathy, Me - yes, I'm wearing short pants in 50-degree weather, Aaron, My step-mother Joan, My Dad Dan, Sister-in-law Jo, and my "middle brother" Fred):
and to fire up the mud racer my brother has acquired (WOW it sounds great to hear a burbly engine fire up!).
Back to the Lamplighter for some fudge - and hit the bed to get ready for Wine tours tomorrow.
A reminder that you can click on any photo - to get a full-size look at them.
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