Friday September 7th was an unforgettable day. The group went to Hot Lake Springs Resort. This was the site of a hot spring and in 1864 it was a thriving community center complete with stores, a post office, a sanatorium and all of the services needed at that time. It went through various changes and several different owners. In 2002 it went from grand to ramshackled and the building was in a mess. There was no roof and no windows. Then The Manuel family bought it. The famous bronze artist and his wife Lee and there 6 children are now in the process of renovating this 100 thousand square foot facility. There is a bed and breakfast with 22 rooms all decorated in the period of the 1860s, a restaurant, a gift shop, hot spring facilities, a museum,a spa,an art gallery, a foundry, a theater. and most important of all this is where David Manuel works and creates his amazing art. We were fortunate enough to have been there to see bronze being poured. The biggest treat was to be there to meet and chat with David Manuel himself. He is world famous and his art is on display in such places at The White House. We were privileged to see the work he is creating right now. I certainly would have purchased it if money allowed.The piece has a presale price of 10 thousand dollars. It will be interesting what it might sell for in ten years time. We arrived at Hot Lake Resort at around 9:30 and it was 2:30 before we left. We could have stayed much longer. It was an experience to remember. then was happy hour and a potato and salad dinner with ice cream bars for dessert. We were beat because of the heat and so we called it a night.