NOTE: The audio version contains a recorded preface, but the video version does not. So if you want to hear me talk about the stuff in the notes below, listen to the audio by clicking that PLAY button at the bottom of this post. Thanks!   -Randy

Rhonda and I arrived inside Hot Springs Village late Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2021. It was our first visit since Dennis and I started this show. Starting Monday the trip was a whirlwind – the good kind. First thing Monday we went to visit Melinda’s Café & Coffee where Alanna Owen immediately spotted me. It was great to see her and visit a bit in person. We also enjoyed the breakfast tacos and drinks. Any visit to Hot Springs Village should include a visit to Melinda’s, a solid way to start the day.
Walking is my second favorite thing to do in the Village. The first is to just sit, watch and listen! Hard to beat it. So after breakfast, we walked. And walked some more. Then it was off to Clampit’s Country Kitchen where I had hoped to meet Alanna’s partner in Tanners Neighborhood Bar & Grille, Joey Clampit. Unfortunately, Joey was out of town but I left an HSV Inside Out business card to prove to Joey we didn’t overlook him. Oh, and I did enjoy the Big Boy Sammich (a mountain of meat on a big bun). Delicious!
More walking. You can’t indulge in a Big Boy Sammich and just sit around. Well, you can, but I didn’t want to sleep all afternoon.
Tuesday was filled with meeting folks we’d met online and some we’d only heard about. It began with a visit to KVRE. I’m a sucker for radio stations, always have been. Meeting Alice and Tom and Scotty Mack. Well, it’s hard to surpass that. Scotty and I talked equipment, microphones and he flattered me with how good I sound on our podcast. I told him it was pure talent.