Eureka Springs, AR

9/25/09: My friend and I met in the morning and went for a bike ride. There are several well-known motorcycle loops through the area. Some are and hour, some would take most of the day. All have little one lane bridges, windy and hilly roads, and broad, rich nature views. The air was cool, yet the sun was warm. The old Beemer purred along calmly, loving the cooler air and the dips and curves in the road. I dropped her back in town and I headed for the local BBQ joint. Bubba's is a casual place with great food. Large portions and a good choice of sweet or hot sauce make for a warm and tasty meal. http://www.bubbasbarbecueeurekasprings.com/
Next door to Bubba's is the Century 21 Realty office, http://www.c21woodland.com/ where my realtor works. She's showed me a number of homes over the last year or so, and I just haven't made the commitment to make the move. She's so, so patient with me, and always available. I stopped in to say hello. Right away she remembered me and though at first surprised I should just walk in, she asked someone there how much the cabin in Hogscold was going for. She described the property and asked if I'd like to take a ride out there. I thought a moment, and considering it was a great price, had out-buildings, and was on 20 acres out in a great part of Eureka, I said yes. We road out and walked the property for more than an hour. It was a great place, and I was pretty much sold. I said I'd have to think until the next day, and talk to some people. And wouldn't you know it, the next day she called to say there was an offer on the table from someone else. And before I put anything together, there was a contract. I guess that one wasn't meant to be. Here's a of the out building, then the cabin(PIC).
After looking at the property, I had a great steak in town, then went out to meet Dan at the park. It's a very rule-laden game, croquet. Not like the days when we played as kids. Dan has developed a team of croquet players that travel in the area to compete. It was good to catch up. Dan needed crew for racing the next day. His sailboat was competing on the lake and some of his crew wouldn't be able to make it. Since I'd already determined I'd be leaving to go to the Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival in Indiana, I said I'd meet them all for breakfast at Myrtie Mae's Restaurant, but that I'd be leaving town that day. I went back over to my camp and made preliminary arrangements to load up. The thing about loading up the night before, is that there's only so much you can do and still sleep in the trailer. The bike can't be loaded until you're ready to drive. So, the next morning I rolled the bike into the trailer and headed for Indiana.