| Today was the holiday for the Fourth of July which fell on Sunday this year. In the morning--still alone in the cathedral--I went over to church and picked up all the Maryknoll materials that people did not take home. Then in the afternoon I walked the deserted streets of Little Rock's inner city and followed the waterfront to the Clinton Presidential Library along the river. |
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| The Little Rock waterfront has been developed to showcase the city and attract visitors and it seems to be working. These neighborhood children were enjoying frolicking in the spray of a large fountain in a riverfront park. |
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| Like many other cities, Little Rock's downtown streets are frustratingly empty both during the week and on weekends. Stoplights cycle from green to yellow to red to green but there is no one around to see or heed them. |
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| A World War II submarine, the S.S. Razorback, is moored along the North Little Rock riverfront. It was all decked out with patriotic bunting for the Fourth but was not open for tours. |
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| The downtown area of Little Rock has six bridges crossing the Arkansas River to North Little Rock on the other side. The Interstate bridge was streaming with traffic but this bridge has been converted to exclusive pedestrian use and several families were taking the opportunity to see a different view of their city from the middle of the river. |
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| At the Clinton Presidential Library, this painting caught my eye because below it is a Louisville Slugger baseball bat, actually a softball bat, that is part of the many displays throughout the building chronicling the life and presidency of Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton. |
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| An exact replica of the Oval Office in the White House, furnished as it was during Clinton's two terms, is part of the library's displays. |
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| Downstairs by the front door, Clinton's presidential limousine is displayed along with a tribute to the Secret Service that protects the presidents and their families. |
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