North Little Rock, Arkansas

Date: SEPTEMBER and NOVEMBER 2012
Destination: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Miles from Mart, TX:432 

Flat Kinsey visited my dad's parents, Tim and Katie Kelly, also known as Granna and T.  They live in North Little Rock, Arkansas.  North Little Rock is a city located across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in the middle of Arkansas. It's population is about 65,000.  Burns Park, located about 6 miles from Granna and T's house, is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. 

Flat Kinsey loved to watch cars drive by their house.  City streets are a lot busier than where we live.

This is the house my dad lived in until he was 10 years old.

This is a picture of the Old Mill, located in North Little Rock.  It was featured in the opening scene of Gone With the Wind.  It is free to visit and is open from dawn until dusk.  There are picnic areas, open grass for playing, and places you can play in the water.  The park is filled with sculptures of toadstools, tree stumps, rustic seats, and a tree branch entwined bridge that connects the mill to the rest of the park.  Each piece is made to represent wood, iron or stone.  We visit the park often to take family pictures.

My mom and dad had their first picture taken together here in August 2004.

This is one of my first pictures at the Old Mill.  It was taken in February 2007.  I am sitting in one of the sculptures.  It looks so real!

I really wanted to play in the water, but it was too cold and mom and dad wouldn't let me. This picture was taken in September 2007, just seven months after the picture above.  WOW I grew fast!!!

This is a picture of Granna sitting on a stone tree and bench sculpture.

A basket sculpture.

It looks like Granna had fun playing in the park train!

T's turn! Check out this awesome tree sculpture! It looks sooooo real! Hey, how did he get in there?

T and Granna took Flat Kinsey on a tour of North Little Rock, to show her some places that might bring back some memories for my dad.

This is where my dad used to play soccer.  He was really good back in the day!

When I visit, we get to order pizza and have it delivered to the house!!!

Hanging out with Granna and T!

This is where my dad and his three brothers went to school from kindergarten to eighth grade.  It is located in North Little Rock.

This is a statue of Mary that stands in front of the school's church.

This is where my dad and his brothers went to High School.  It is located in Little Rock, about 30 minutes away from where they lived.

This is a statue of Father Tribou and a student in front of the high school my dad attended.

I took Flat Kinsey to eat at Wendy's, on our way to watch my dad and uncles play kickball at their old high school.

This is my Uncle Nick.  He had a shirt made with his brother, my Uncle Adam's picture on it.  I called it Flat Adam!  Flat Adam can travel wherever Nick wants to go. LOL!!!