the William J Clinton Presidential Center

My heart was NOT totally into doing anything today after learning that we had missed being present for Piper's birth. I KNOW that God's timing is perfect and only He will help ease that pain. I also know that Bubba and Kelly are enduring far more pain than I having to be apart at this precious time.

Early this morning Bruce took beautiful pictures of a tugboat pushing barges down the Arkansas River before we started our day.

Sooo, we toured the Bill Clinton Presidential Library as planned. He requested of the architect that it be designed as a bridge. it is at the end of an old railroad bridge (bridge of the past) and the center is the bridge to the 21st century. This was one of the most phenomenal buildings that I have ever seen. It is beautiful and feels Presidential...replicas of the cabinet room and also the oval office. The William J Clinton Presidential Center houses the largest archival collection in American presidential history.  78 million pages of official records, 20 million email, 2 million photographs and 12,5000 videotapes documenting the life and career of the 42nd president of the US.

the old railroad bridge made now into a walking and biking trail
the bridge to the past

our rig and campsite from the bridge
 

bridge to the past



William j Clinton Presidential Center
bridge to the 21st Century

Bruce trying out the President's chair in the cabinet room
it is 2 inches higher than all of the rest

the cabinet room

 
 

Bruce trying out the president's chair.
it sits 2 inches taller than all the rest

the Blue Boxes



set for a state dinner

1999/2000 Millennium Celebration
Hand blown glass tree by American artist
Dale Chihuly

the temporary alternating exhibit was Oscar de la Renta

students from the University of Arkansas
Clinton School of Public Service
 

Clinton School of Public Service

our restaurant for our MOD

Sturgis Hall, the historic and renovated Choctaw Train Station,
was built in 1899. it is adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Center
and houses the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
and several William J Clinton Foundation Offices