fri 11/15 ps

I did forget to tell a couple of things.  We didn't come here from Branson.  We went to Little Rock and stayed there for about 3 days.   It is an old city and has lots of historical buildings.  We walked across the bridge which comes out at the Clinton library.  I got some shots of that I will include but we also had a lovely delight because Heifer International is right there.  So we got a tour of the building and site and it is totally green.  Let me tell you money that goes to them goes to the spot it should.  I have tried to support them in the past and constantly swear I am giving to them and sending that to people for presents but haven't gotten around to being that brave.  So don't be surprise if you end up getting a card that says you gave a flock of chickens to someone on in a third world country tho they do things her in the USA also. Anyway that was so inspiring.
We also went to Central High School where the 9 kids were escorted in by the guard to go to school.  They are in their 70's now and they make mention of how it felt.  Can you possibly imagine what it felt like to sit in class with kids and teachers you knew didn't want you there, and then walk in the halls or eat in the lunchroom with them.  None of the kids were in the same class even.  How horrible.  Now you see the kids roughhousing and laughing and talking together, all races.   The building is an architectural marvel.

This the Clinton library

 This is just such a neat building, I couldn't pass it by.

 This is the central part of this building.  It kinda curves forward on the sides and then there are two spots in front that curves toward the building.  It covers about 3 blocks by 5 with the foot ball field and track.

 This is the left side that attaches to the picture above.  The trees have grown up so it doesn't show as well as it did then.

 This is the right side from the first picture.

 This is the part that curves toward the building.  It is to the left of the front door.  There is the same thing on the right.

 This is above the front door.

 This is a quilt that honors Bayard Rustin, a civil rights.  He is being celebrated this year with the Medal of Freedom.  There is more to the explanation, but its a summary.

 This one is called Racism is a Weapon. Its about the subtle, sometimes intentional and sometimes clueless comments directed toward her.  Its hand embroidered on what looks to be a linen or woven like that material.

 This one is called Guardians of the Land.  It is about people being connected to the earth and being guardians of the environment. Our responsibility, and the fact that changes affect us all.

 This is called Esperanza.  It is about migration as a natural process and how only humans create and recognize borders.

 This is called Women's Foundation for Peach.   This was created in response to the war on Iraq.  About women serving and not recognized.  Her grandma always called a bra as a foundation garment so she used it to form a peace symbol.

This is called Dirty Laundry in the U. S.  its about hate crimes.  It becomes a way of life and usually begins with bullying.  It identifies the most targeted groups and what constitutes a hate crime.

 This is called Si Se Puede! Dancing at the Revolution. It celebrates community activists, change makers.  Emma Goldman's statement, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution"

 This is called the Divine Nine.   The first president had 9 slaves and it is to celebrate the 9

.  It was built in 1929 and it is still in use and doing well today.  No changes have been made, and bla bla that we always seem to have to pay for as the schools don't hold up or are to small or etc.  This thing is so huge and so beautiful.  I will try to include pictures but not will do it justice.
But when i went into the visitors center, low and behold was a small art quilt show by Sabrino Zarco.  "an award winning Chicana queer artist, cultural worker, and educator.  As a Latina with autism she uses her unique way of experiencing the world to create visual stories around social justice.  Her art utilizes re purposed items and found objects in unconventional ways fused with cultural influences.  Sabrina is the co-founder and original director of the center for artistic revolution in Little Rock" says her bio.  The quilts were thought provoking and i will try to put on the ones i took that came thru the best.  Those few quilts took me forever to look at as they truly are thought promoting art quilts.
Aren't I just having the most amazing experiences.  God is good, no doubt about it.
Oh yes, we also took a trolley ride around Little Rock and North Little Rock and was that ever a nice and very cheap way to get a guided tour of the city.
We got off in one spot so we could have lunch.  I ate a restaurant and had the absolute best BLT that is even possible to make.  That made my day.  But then we came across a lecture and book signing for an author that had his bus there and is on tour with this book.  The Proof of Living I think it was.  I have seen it in stores.  A neurologist who dies and comes back to life.  Anyhow I am sure it was by ticket only but we got right in but Leroy was to uncomfortable to stay i think plus we didn't have the time, as it was just starting.
Its so easy to do stuff like that, no wonder terrorism gets such a chance.  No one even noticed us.