Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

James E. Bobo

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Where I live: Cherry Creek neighborho­od of Little Rock

Occupation: Retired from Entergy in June after 38.5 years of service

My favorite space is: My living room, which houses my big leather easy chair and its “accessorie­s”: my cellphone, laptop, iPad, newspapers, magazines, books and the TV remote. An awful lot of sports have been watched from the big chair, too. Football is my favorite, although I like to watch golf, basketball, soccer and even hockey. I’m a fan of the Chicago teams: Bears, Cubs, Bulls, and Black Hawks. My dad currently resides in Chicago.

Why? Although I have a home office, this space is my command center: for conducting business, staying on top of daily news, watching sports, handling household issues, chatting with friends, following social media — I can basically sit there and rule my world … or run my star ship! Lastly, its a place where I just happily talk to my grandkids and watch them “do stuff” when they visit … all 14 of them. The younger ones love to jump in my chair if I step away, only to have me come back and gently sit on them until they laugh to tears! With their ages ranging from 14 down to 2, there is never a dull moment!

If I could make one change to improve this space, I would: Have all of the grandkids over more often, at the same time. And I would replace my big leather easy chair with a recliner. (Oh, wait — that’s two!)

— Helaine R. Williams

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