Opening the backyard...
This blog adventure begins with our 4th of July trip to the Little Rock Zoo, and some neat metal sculptures they've recently added (above). One of the other residents (and, apparently, an art critic) seems somewhat skeptical of this work: We spent the 4th of July shopping and visiting with friends in Little Rock, prior to going to the downtown for a concert and the fireworks show: We found a nice patch of ground and set up until the sun set, spending quite a bit of time people watching: We hadn't gone to a fireworks show in a while because one of our kids is somewhat scared of the loud noises (they did fine this year, though). I wish I had a better angle at where the fireworks were going off, but I was able to get one or two good pix... I took most of the next day (Friday) off, and we visited a couple museums with the kids: Below, Beth investigates a display of "stuffed" critters native to Arkansas: Yes, it would s...