May 9

We had a guest walker join us this morning. Ken Goodman, star of the Vienna Theatre and John and Ruth's son, walked the first 3 miles today. We are walking on the Martin Luther King Expressway, from Airport Road to Malvern Avenue.

We walked by many familiar places, the intersection of MLK and Higdon Ferry Road where the main post office is located. Also, the intersection of MLK and Central Avenue. When Carol and I moved to Hot Springs in the mid 70's, both of these intersections did not exist. Higdon Ferry was a 2 lane wooded road, where the Garland Co Fairgrounds were located. Central Avenue was not much different. There were not many businesses past Central City and when Hot Springs Mall opened in the early 80's, things really started to change.

On we walked passed Hot Springs Creek and onto Malvern Ave. We are now on Highway 270 headed east. We passed Buddy Bean Lumber and Stratcor (formally Union Carbide). Ruth was waiting for us at Bud's Liquor Store. Ken found .07 cents while he was with us and I found another .01 cent. Stay tuned ....