TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
buy it. He said, ‘I won’t sell it.’” Undaunted, Mac asked, “What if I wash the dishes for it? He said, ‘If you wash the dishes, I’ll give it to you.’ So, I washed all the dishes.” From the living room, making your way down into the family room, you enter a cozy space with ample seating and a fun, eclectic vibe. Here, the McAllisters added a second fireplace on the far end, flanked on one side by two pinball machines and on the other by an oversized poster of John
is about 70 years old. It wasn’t bought new, but [it] does still work.” Sissy then added with a laugh, “You can bring your own nickels or play with ours. We just ask that if you play with ours, you leave any winnings.” While this one-of-a-kind house is fittingly full of colorful, textural art and unique pieces, the thing that drew Sissy and Mac back to her hometown was really the beauty of the adjacent golf course. “When we decided to move south to find more golf days, I never dreamed
Wayne and a series of framed gun prints. Down the adjoining wall, they added a large built-in bookcase with storage. Opposite the fireplace is a bar area complete with a slot machine. “The pinball machines are about 50 years old. They are the last of the analog machines made before pinball machines all went digital,” said Mac, “I was able to buy them right out of the box. The slot machine
I’d end up in Texarkana, Arkansas, with palm trees in my yard, and maybe pine, pecan, or oak,” said Sissy. “But the views, especially from the Juliet balconies upstairs, are amazing. You can see the greens and all the lakes. We wanted someplace comfortable where [you can] set your glass down or put your feet up.”
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