Rows...

boat docks on the lake,

green boards where we ate,

Hurry up, boys, we're running late.

Visit Pat for a variety of rows.

The Wolf House

Dalton and Andrew have been friends since early elementary school.  Dalton's family moved to Siloam Springs which is about four hours away.  Andrew and Dalton try to get together during spring break and the summer. The half way meeting point is Harrison.

The Norfork Dam was closed Monday so our route was changed.  On our return trip we explored the Wolf House in Norfork, Arkansas.

The buildings were works of art, all hand-hewn timbers and quite fancy for the times.  The Dogtrot is a feature I would be tempted to include if I ever build another house.

Located at the junction of two rivers, the view was breathtaking. 

The back of Wolf House is as amazing as the front.

Dalton and Andrew

I imagine Jacob Wolf in the lower right window,

waving goodbye.

Driving Into The Storm...

Monday Andrew and I drove to meet his friend, Dalton.

We drove into the storm

 but didn't get a drop of rain here.

The weather was wild.

We ate lunch at The Front Porch

These innocent lads put hot sauce in my sweet tea,

while I was outta site.

They know I'm gonna get 'em back

they just don't know when...

and therein lies the fun.

The Mag

A challenge...

the picture is linked to many more who answered it.

• Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species -- man -- acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. 

• No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it themselves. 

Quotes from the author of  "Silent Spring" Rachael Carson

SILENT SPRING

IF WE HAD ONLY LISTENED TO RACHAEL

OUR FATE COULD HAVE CHANGED

IF WE HAD ONLY LISTENED

THERE WOULD BE NO NEED

FOR USELESS ATTEMPTS

TO REPAIR MOTHER EARTH.

THE SCIENTISTS SCRAMBLE FOR SOLUTIONS

BUT NO ONE WAS LISTENING

WHEN RACHAEL SPOKE

AND THEY STILL DON'T BELIEVE.

Andrew, Lauren Gray, Sarah Jo Roark and The Highway 289 Band...

With a few more thrown in for good measure.  The line up was loaded with talent, the crowd was in the mood for music and they were not disappointed.

Melodie Clemmons with her Highway 289 Band opened the show for a live radio performance.  Among special guests performing were Lauren Gray, the young woman who was on American Idol.

Her father, an extremely talented musician, Mike Gray made his Les Paul sing and blend and accent Lauren's voice.  It was a performance Horseshoe Bend will not soon forget.

Melbourne's very own Sarah Jo Roark joined Lauren.  I thought I was watching The Voice. 
Melodie called it the battle of the Divas...two beautiful power house voices joined perfectly to win the crowd.  Sarah Jo belted some Janis Joplin, wooed us with Imagine and some Delta Blues. 

To be honest, I have forgotten most of the songs, because I was lost in the magic of the night, just one of the crowd feeling the music, the power of the moment...and certainly not concentrating on great photography.

Then it was Andrew's turn...how could he top these women?  He calmly walked onto the stage and said, "Diva time is over". He make his Gibson sing the blues, the crowd went wild.  His second song was Stevie Ray Vaughn's Pride and Joy. Mike played him note for note and it was dueling guitars...the crowd was thrilled.  This old Nana was bursting with pride and screaming my head off like a teenager.

Without one music lesson, this fifteen year old dueling with Mike Gray brought down the house...and Saturday night was his first time to play with Mr Gray.

Look at the smiles on these men's faces!

Watch for Sarah Jo Roark, everyone wants her on The Voice.

Andrew living large with Lauren, American Idol star

Andrew's mom, brother, aunt, cousin and Nana and Papa attended.

This sweet lady showing holiday spirit

allowed me to take her picture.

People were shaking Andrew's hand, telling him how wonderful his playing was, asking all kinds of questions but when it came time for the group photo of the performers, Andrew had disappeared.  He was saying goodnight to his girl friend who attended and this seemed more important to him at the moment. I suppose those same hormones are part of what makes his music sooo good.

Best St Paddy's Day EVER!