My neighbor is doing a cool thing. She and her daughter and grandchildren are spending their vacation at home. Why is this cool? Because we live in a resort town and don't take advantage of what's here. People come to Hot Springs from all over the country. They play on our lakes, visit our theme park, tour downtown, and pour money into our economy.
I think Denise's plan is a stroke of genius. The grandkids are little so they're going to have fun whatever they do. They don't care if they're in Hot Springs or Florida. As long as they can swim and feed alligators it's all the same to them. Monday they spent the day at the Lake DeGray Beach. Tuesday they went to Magic Springs. They have something planned for everyday, just like you would if you were in an unfamiliar town.
Their lodging is free because Denise owns the condo. A place like this in Florida would cost a fortune, not to mention the price of gas to travel there. Then there's the high cost of eating out every meal. I'm not saying that this "at home" vacation isn't costing her but it's a long way from what it would be somewhere else.
With the high prices we all face now we'd be smart to follow Denise's example and play in our own yards.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
Summer time
It is just too beautiful around here to sit at a computer so this blog has been seriously neglected. The computer can't compete with the lake and the activities. Vacationers, landing by the carload, charge the atmosphere with excitement and anticipation of a good time.
The 3rd and 4th of July there were too many boats on the lake to tempt me. I can ride out there any time I want so I'll wait until after this crazy week of traditional revelry is over to putt out on my SeaDoo. There are plenty of other things to keep me busy. Hot Springs is a fun town and there are still lots of things I haven't done or seen. Maybe I'll make a list and tick them off, one by one.
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