Sunday, 23 September 2012
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Coming Full Circle
@Bookmark61 and I got married at 3:00 on a Sunday afternoon in September. It was an outdoor ceremony in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Thirty-two years later, at 3:00 on a Sunday afternoon in September we attended our godson's wedding. It was an outdoor ceremony in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
We arrived a couple of hours early because we were transporting the father of the groom, who had to be there early for pictures. We decided to slip away for lunch. We were delighted to see that one of our favorite restaurants from 30 years ago had been revived in its original location. It was fun to introduce @joyouswind to B&B BBQ.
It had retained the old wooden booths and black and white tile floor. We still called in our order on a red phone at the table. The only difference was that they now bring the food to you. In our day, a red light on the phone would flash and we'd go to the kitchen window to pick up our food.
The BBQ sauce was exactly as I remember it. Bill and Betty Bassett, the original owners, must have shared their sauce recipe before they passed away many years ago. The batter-dipped fries were still good, but not as good as I remembered. Bill and Betty must not have shared their batter recipe.
It was a beautiful day, a beautiful wedding, a great lunch, and a nice walk down memory lane. Tomorrow morning before we hit the road for home, we're going up to the cross that overlooks Fayetteville atop Mt. Sequoyah. That's where we were married 32 years ago. There's a geocache up there now.
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Beautiful! I love the rustic backdrop where the couple stands...I love that you found a restored favorite eatery, I love that you would be going up to the spot where you were married and that there's a geocache to be found. I hope you found an extra spark of love for each other as you went down memory lane!
Thanks for allowing us to stroll with you down memory lane.
Ohh...........have fun!
Man, oh man... that BBQ sure looks great!!
I'll be in Springdale in a couple weeks to see my dad. I'll have to check that place out! Whereabouts is it?
Now that sounds like the perfect trip! Weddings (past and present), food (we have a couple places in Muncie where you still phone in your order!!) and to top it off a geocache at a "historic" location! Have fun and be safe - (I'm seriously hoping there are no seed ticks on the top of that mountain)
@Ampersands_Anonymous - It's called Penguin Ed's B&B BBQ now, and it's on one of the S curves on College Ave. (or it might be after the name changes to School St.) in Fayetteville. On the left if you're coming from Springdale.
Shared memories are twice as good.