  First of all, I hope everyone weathered last night's storms safely. We had a few potentially scary moments, but we never saw the brunt of the activity; knock on wood. Memorial Day weekend. Lots of people use it as their excuse to come over here to the lake for the first time of the year. I don't have much experience living in a tourist trap. I grew up in the type of place that everyone left for the holiday weekend. Now I know where they all went. So...shall I define a Heber Springs tourist? The most common type is the Memphian.
Many Memphians have lake houses over here. (If my friends in Tennessee wouldn't mind...tell me if there are any major lakes over there. It has piqued my curiosity, since it is a three-hour trip between here and there. ) It's interesting to be landlocked in North Central Arkansas and see more license plates from Tennessee than Arkansas. I think it's pretty neat...they've chosen to spend their time and money in Arkansas. I can make a pretty good case for living in the Natural State by observing travel habits of out-of-towners. Of course, locals typically do not try to get out on the water during peak holiday times. They have the option of going out any time and typically prefer to avoid weekends and holidays, with the exception of Independence Day. However, I assume going out at these times can also be a good way to meet different people. Personally, I don't like to deal with the extra traffic.
No deep sentimental messages today. I'm not feeling all that great and, consequently, cannot muster the energy to play philosopher. If anyone can think of a good remedy for the resulting stomach ache from eating ham sandwiches six days in a row, please send it my way. The only thing I could think to do was stop eating ham sandwiches! ;) 
