Across from The Arlington Hotel, the Aristocrat, caught my attention. Not knowing anything about it, I decided to take photos and research later. According to Wikipedia, the hotel was built in 1963 and is included on the National Register of … Continue reading The Aristocrat Motor Inn, Hot Springs, Arkansas
If you missed Part 1 of the Arlington Hotel series, click here. I collect ventriloquist’s dolls and took one of my newest dolls on the road trip. This post highlights the adventures of Finnegan Wilbur at the hotel. Finnegan sitting … Continue reading The Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas Part II
While in Arkansas, I attended Elizabeth and Robert’s wedding at the Garvan Woodland Gardens. Here’s a look at the Anthony Chapel. It’s quite a chapel in the woods! View of the inside. (with apologies that it’s a little blurry) The … Continue reading A Wedding in Arkansas
Preface This will be a multi-part series. Part 1 will present the lemons. Part 2 will present the lemonade. Timeline 1875: The original Arlington Hotel opened and was in use for almost 20 years before being razed. 1893: The new … Continue reading The Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas
I joined a Facebook group a few months ago, “Collin Creek Mall: An era gone by”. It’s a place for discussion of a mall in Plano, Texas that has been slowly dying. But all is not lost or forgotten. There’s … Continue reading Farewell Party for Collin Creek Mall
You’re looking at the work of a dedicated team. What is it you ask? Decorative mud tracks! Allen is among the best at creating decorative mud tracks. Many hands make light work – especially when Ralph and Allen are on … Continue reading Decorative Mud Tracks
Notes: I was a little ambitious when I decided to start a series of posts on idioms. I didn’t have any HO-scale figures that would work so I had to use slightly larger figures. Still fun. Idiom: Cooking the books. Continue reading Bon appétit!
I’ve been learning how to use Adobe Illustrator and discovered free templates with the font packs. I have no vision so the templates were especially handy to see what could be done with the fonts. Here’s a glimpse of the … Continue reading Flavor of the Month
Robert stood on pins and needles at the altar. Would his bride, Beatrice show up? She did indeed. But she had to look sharp as she negotiated her walk to the altar. Date: July 14, 2019 Camera: … Continue reading On Pins & Needles
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