Left in Tucson

This is our second spring in Arkansas.  We have some really beautiful spring blooms popping up daily all around the Little Rock Metro area.  Driving the main thoroughfare from Sherwood to North Little Rock for the last week, here is the view that greets me each time.  During the gray days of winter, this house looks like the owners have neglected to prune and trim their bushes away from their house.  However, once winter begins to give way to spring, the Dogwoods transform into a white lace canopy over the these deep pink azaleas. We have also begun to discover all these tiny little wildflowers popping up along the perimeters of empty lots and woods. Yesterday, on my walk through our Sherwood neighborhood, I stopped by the new Amy Sanders Public Library which has been opened for a month.  It is full of windows on all sides with woodland views out the backside where you can also find an outside deck with tables and benches.   I am really looking forward to enjoying reading ou

Get on board the blockchain train! I just read about this in a one of the local free magazines.  I am so very excited to learn  that AR is stepping up to be a leader in this space.  Consider how your company can benefit from blockchain technology from improving inventory efficiencies and and lowering your overall cost of operations.   Blockchain is much more than Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining.

http://www.arkansaswild.com/ Here is an Arkansas magazine that is available around town for free.  It provides a wonderful introduction to life in the "Natural State."

This is the launch of a new chapter for me.  I will be posting new stories to this site under the heading of #ARKLife which will chronicle happenings in and around Central Arkansas.   I have moved from the deserts of Tucson to the swamps of Arkansas.  After 9 years of living in a desert clime, moving east to the south central part of the country presents some new challenges and some amazing revelations.  From living with desert reptiles, coyotes, and mountain lions, to toads, turtles, and tiny green lizards.  From low to almost no humidity and everyday a good hair day to humidity all the time and the summer frizz meter registering off the charts.   BBQ pork, fried chicken, and fried catfish are the local specials EVERY day EVERY where.  If it ain't fried, it apparently ain't worth eatin'.   The Old Mill - North Little Rock