Arkansas--The Natural State--Day 5

A presidential library, good eats and some gospel music made for a good day. Our day started off like all rally days, with a good breakfast served by the caterer. Afterward we drove over the bridge to Little Rock to tour the Bill Clinton Presidential Library. We can actually see the building from our parking space here in the campground but had to go to Interstate 30 to get across the river. This is the third presidential library we have toured, the others being Harry Truman Library in Jefferson City, MO, and the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, MA. This one was the least impressive of the three with far fewer displays. Apparently each presidential library has a mock up of the Oval Office as it was when that individual was president. (It amazes that every time we change presidents the Oval Office has to be completely redecorated. All new paint, rugs and furnishings. I mean Clinton's predecessor was only there for four years. Could the rugs and furniture have been that worn?) Anyway, the Oval Office mock up is always interesting to see since it is doubtful we'll ever get the chance to see the real one. (We have toured the White House but the tours never take people to the West Wing.)

After our visit to the library and a stop off at Wal-Mart Pharmacy, to pick up a prescription, we came back to the coach and relaxed awhile. Jo did take in a craft class in the afternoon and we attended the clubs formal business meeting. This was followed by dinner, again served by Golden Corral, our caterer. In the evening we came back to the RV park and gathered in the open air pavilion to hear a duo of gospel singers. This was Allan Broussard & Jerry Wright, who played the guitar and string bass as they entertained us with several of their original gospel numbers. These guys were very good and had offered their services free of charge. A couple of cans were set up for donations and they did collect a little money for their efforts. While we were listening to the music we had a grand view of the Arkansas River. During this time the Arkansas Queen Riverboat came by on it's evening dinner cruise down river. All in all, an enjoyable day here on the Arkansas River.