April 29

Yesterday we moved the RVs to DeQueen Lake and are camping at Oak Grove campground. Lots of trees and the lake is within walking distance.

Ruth dropped us off 6.5 miles west DeQueen and with that started an eventful day. We soon walked by the Sevier County Airport and then to the outskirts of DeQueen. As we walked by the Big D Pizza and Pine Bowl, a cute little puppy crossed the highway and decided that we needed company. We were both concerned that the dog would get run over and despite our efforts to shoo the puppy away, he still wanted to be our friend.

Quick thinking John had an idea. We were passing by a veterinarians office, when John picked the puppy up and took it inside. He convinced the staff there that the puppy belonged to people down the highway and that if it kept following us, it would surely get run over. We rescued an elk in New Mexico, not we saved a puppy in Arkansas.

While this little episode was going on, a truck pulled over and a man go out and started talking to John. It was Allen Mallette, brother of Larry Mallette. Larry is a good friend of John and Ruth's and serves on the Board of Directors of GCHFH.

Allen wished us good luck and walked back to his truck while we walked on passed the Dairy DeQueen and into DeQueen.

We passed by the KDQN radio station and John wanted to go in and tell them about the walk. They were waiting for us. Allen had stopped on his way through town and said there will be two guys in orange walking this way very soon. When we walked in the receptionist said, "We were expecting you". In addition to radio, the station has an online newspaper. There website is 

www.kdqn.net.

On we walked until we met up with Patrick Massey, reporter for the local weekly newspaper, DeQueen Bee. He asked us about our walk and we gave the usual information and then John added that it is not about our walk, but about Habitat for Humanity. About the work they do worldwide and in affiliates all over the US.

We crossed over Pepper Creek and in a short while Ruth and Carol picked us up. We found another half inch wrench and .39 cents. Stay tuned ...