Still on the Road

I made it to Arkansas today.  Wow, was that a loooong drive.  But, I will back up a little.  Yesterday, while I was in Knoxville, I went loafing.  What, pray tell, is loafing?  Sorta what it sounds like.  We just hopped in his truck and took off for who knows where.  We ended up at a cheese farm and got to tast a bunch of very nice, very different cheeses.  I mentioned I might like a little wine with my cheese, and he didn't say anything.  We just got back in the truck, and, well, we ended up at a winery.  So we tasted wine, yummmmy, and decided to buy a bottle.  Then, we did more loafing.  In other words, he took me on a tour of every inch of Knoxville including something called Dogwood Trails.  (I think)  It was very beautiful, just a very expensive neighborhood that had dogwoods and azelias just everywhere!  We wound in and out, back and forth, and enjoyed the natural show.  I think that was the hightlight of my day!  Then we just hung out at his place, had some supper and drank the wine.  And a bit more wine.  Yikes!  I had to drive back to the hotel!  Obviously, I made it ok.  A bit of a headache this morning.  I'm such a wimp.

Today I left early and drove all the way thru Tennessee into Arkansas.  Ran into some hills here and there, but nothing too bad, ending up in the Ozarks.  Way cool!  I have never been here before.  I've already talked to Ice and Smoke, and much to their dismay, I am a day early.  Not really.  I believe I told them I would be available tomorrow cuz I knew I would be way too tired to do anything tonight.  They thought they had forgotten.  Well, maybe, but it's all good, anyways.  I am staying at a B&B right on the square in this quaint little town that has been partly "modernized" with fast food restaurants and such.  Booooo.  The town square seems to be intact, tho.  Very nice.  Tomorrow we are going to a chinese restaurant for lunch, partly cuz I promised a friend I would eat some chinese food for him, and partly just cuz it's something nice to do.  Oh, yeh....  I went to this restaurant on the river to eat the big deal in this neck of the woods....catfish.  It was good.  And green tomato relish.  Very good.  Hush puppies....so-so.  Never have liked them much.

Bad news!  I have not been taking pictures.  Shame on me.  The time just never seems right.  Or I forget.  Or my victim is unwilling.  Whatever.  Don't care, anyways.  I'm having fun!  More later.