Territorial Fair

 

The Historic Arkansas Museum held a territorial fair in May, and we jumped at the chance to go.

So many fun hands on ways to learn about the past.

As well as some delicious, free ways to cool down in the summer heat. Le Pops brought some of their incredible popsicles to sample, but you had to eat them quickly or they made a sticky mess all over your hands!

When we finished touring the museum, we strolled over to the Central Arkansas Library Systems used bookstore.  You can't read the label on the bookshelf well, but it says "Old and Odd",

And because coffee always make special days even better, we popped into a new-to-us coffee shop, Nexus.  The space was super cute, the iced Mayan Mocha was superb, and they had handmade coffee cups and musical instruments for sale in the store.  Perfect combo.

The perfect way to end the day was to reconnect with old friends.  The Whitenacks served at our church in DFW before we left for the South Pacific.  We've walked alongside each other as they've traveled from single to married and both our families have grown.  Ralu even dug googly eyes out of Olivia's ear one night at church when Olivia was in preschool.

We still have the beautiful handprints their church in Nashville made for us when we came back to America unexpectedly for Sarah's heart.  The cloth is a sweet reminder of a faraway friendship.  We're so grateful they were able to stop and spend some time with us while on a road trip!