Today we made it to Hot Springs in Arkansas and briefly went to part of the park. Very lovely place. The bath houses were also lovely, though most were closed to baths, with the exception of a couple. One doesn't have bath services available until Wednesday, for men, which is too late since we'll be gone by then. The other we need to contact to inquire. Only my husband likes such things. As a Czech, it's common to go to such spas, and the like. In fact, in some cases doctors even give prescriptions for them that are covered under Czech public health insurance. Nice, huh? Obviously in Czech Republic the mineral waters are supposedly good for physical ailments, but also apparently some for mental wellness. It may sound strange, but think Lithium baths. Plus, any kind of relaxing therapy in bucolic areas can't be harmful. Right?

We went to a grocery store to pick up groceries for my cooking, for the next couple days. I know it may seem odd, but cooking will be an extreme treat for me. Hubby put some beer and wine in the cart, but when we got to the cashier she said we couldn't buy it. No, we don't look under 21 . Apparently in Arkansas they don't allow alcohol to be sold on Sundays. Very shocking to us, indeed! I had even planned a meal for tonight that included wine in the preparation. I told the cashier that and she said, in a rather obnoxious way, "Well, I guess you have to change your meal plans."

In a sudden burst of...not so amused...I responded "So much for democracy!"