Monthly Archives: September 2011
The New Kindles
Regular readers know that I bought the first Kindle for $360 in June 2008, then in February 2009 I gave it away and bought a Kindle 2 for another $360, and in September 2010 I gave that away and bought a Kindle 3 for … Continue reading
14 Miles at Roaring River
This past week I had to miss school on Tuesday and Thursday to drive back and forth to Oklahoma City. Tuesday was the State Teacher of the Year ceremony, where my colleague Betty Henderson was a finalist. Thursday I was at … Continue reading
Dark Lark
The Bear belched and proffered Big D. The Grasshopper popped a leg in excitement. “You too?” Bear in front, Grasshopper in back popping cans and slurping but I decline their liquid courage. I wanna run, I want to hide. Yet… … Continue reading
Van Winkle
Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years, so it was appropriate that I broke a 20-day streak of no day hikes with a visit to the Van Winkle area of Hobbs State Park in northwest Arkansas. I’d never … Continue reading
Meador Manor 