Springtime, Fayetteville, Arkansas

 My daughter is a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.  Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a great area with excellent hiking, restaurants, art, biking, shopping, etc thanks mostly to Bentonville, home of Walmart.   During a recent visit, I found this mansard while walking on the Razorback / Frisco trail, NWA's version of the Katy trail.  And , duh, Crystal Bridges is simply amazing.  

Des Peres , Missouri

 My son is a high school senior.  He's planning to attend two proms and will wear a tux at graduation.  Most young men these days seem to be buying a tux as opposing to renting a tux.  Way more economical.  As a result, I was in Des Peres on Manchester Road trying to get to Joseph A. Banks.  I missed the turn (of course!)  and did a quick turn-around in a parking lot with a little building with a faux- mansard roof.  Here is the mansard, and here is my son and me in his tuxedo.