Category Archives: The Arts

Rereading

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Roger

In the next handful of years, I will complete my goal of reading 5,000 books in my life. I thought it would be fun to create a list of those books I thought worth reading a second time (or, in … Continue reading →

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Birthplace of Kermit the Frog

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Roger

I found out about this place in Leland, Mississippi when I was looking for potential stops on our trip. It sounded like a goofy, fun museum, and we decided to stop. It turned out be be an adventure of a … Continue reading →

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Roger

While in Bentonville, we visited this art museum. Several modern-looking galleries and walkways surround a couple ponds with outside gardens and sculpture parks. Here’s an overview of it all in a display in the lobby. We played a game as … Continue reading →

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Branson Day 4

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger

All we’d planned for this day was one show, so we hung around the condo for a while. I got restless, of course, so mid-afternoon we went to a local bakery called Simply Baked for savory pies. We drove into … Continue reading →

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Branson Day 3

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Roger

We hadn’t made any advanced plans for Monday, but we made it up as we went along. After breakfast at McDonald’s (my first and last “Big Breakfast”), we rode the Branson Scenic Railway. The name is something of a misnomer. … Continue reading →

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