Between trips we managed to spend several weeks in Hot Springs, Susan's home. This was Leon's first introduction to Bill Clinton's hometown. So of course he saw Bill's school, childhood barber shop, neighborhood hamburger joint, school, home, etc. Why even a trip to Little Rock was in order where we drove by the Presidential Museum. My daughter Kay and I had to catch up on phone calls while going to lunch at the River Walk alongside the Arkansas River.
Hot Springs is fortunate to have 3 man-made lakes that encircle the city along the Ouachita River. Here is a view of Lake Ouachita from the picnic spot on Hickory Nut Mountain.
We made several jaunts to the old down town where I enjoyed sharing some of the history of this well-known resort town and it's intriguing past. We once "bathed the world" and then took their money in gambling houses, auction houses, and even houses of ill repute! Since the 1960s when illegal gambling came to a halt, Hot Springs has become more of a family resort.
Leon is wading the creek below the falls on Falls Branch Trail at Lake Catherine State Park. We also hiked almost every trail on North Mountain.
Before leaving town on June 10 Leon and Kay shared a birthday cake while my son Jeff, sister Mary, and son-in-law John looked on. We were delighted that Leon's friend Bud showed up for a short visit also. 
Then we stayed one more day when we learned Klara and Robert would be in town. So we celebrated with a meal at Back Porch Grill.More photos: Hot Springs
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