One thing we did was go to a magic show. This was a show featuring "Maxwell Blade" of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was in a cozy little theater, about the size of one side of a small sanctuary. We were very up close and personal with the magician, and it was really fun. He was very witty and really interacted with the audience. We forgot the camera, so the pictures were taken with a camera phone - hence, they didn't turn out very well - but I will post them anyway:
1) He took a volunteer from the audience without telling the poor kid what he was going to do for his next trick. . . he pulled out the guillotine and demonstrated/tested the device on some carrots which were promptly demolished. The child's eyes grew very big. Once the kid was in the apparatus, he began telling Mom that he loved her and for her not to cry too much. . . it was pretty funny to say the least. Needless to say, there were no emergency room trips or blood on stage, so the kid came out OK. I still haven't figured this one out yet. . . . . especially since new carrots were placed right next to his hands, and they were demolished, while the child wasn't. (Much to his little sister's dismay - she actually pulled the "trigger" so to speak - after being informed that she would NOT get in trouble for doing her brother in . . . ) :)
Damon was called up on stage to assist in a mind reading trick. . . .
Our next adventure consisted of going up on a mountain horseback riding through the trails. We didn't get any pictures this time. We ALWAYS go horse back riding when we go to Arkansas. We all enjoy it so much. Damon had quite a spirited horse, which meant LOTS of trotting for him. Even though he was at the front and I was at the back of the line, I always knew when his horse was taking off I"d hear a bouncy "Whoa" and lots of giggles.
We also went to an Alligator Farm. We have never been to one of these, and truthfully, didn't know that one even existed. This was also a petting farm, so Damon really enjoyed the farm.
Damon pet the goats, Ostrich, the deer, a spitting Llama and even a real live alligator!
They had other animals at the farm, so we also saw Cougars, a Peacock, Leemers, a turkey, a white wolf and of course, Alligators!
We also (as a new activity) went up on the mountain and dug for crystal quartz. Damon always enjoys visiting a rock shop and bringing home a souvenir, so I thought he might actually enjoy digging for his own. . . . .
Damon had several good finds, and brought home about 20 quartz crystals! He really enjoyed it.
We also had a visit from Damon's cousins, Tayton and Caitlyn. Christy's brother and sister-in-law, Brandon and Mandy, also came along for the visit. We gathered at the beach for some fun in the sun. .. . . .
And, a fishing trip completed our visit. Success! However, there will be no fish for dinner tonight. . . . the pickings were slim. All in all, our visit was just perfect ! Until next time . . . .
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Thanks for sharing this, Christy. It looks like you and Damon had a great time while visiting with family. We enjoyed going to Arkansas when Phil was growing up, as it was usually cooler there than anywhere in Texas. Vicki
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