The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful!

Branson, Missouri, Monday, October 4:

We arrived in Branson this afternoon at about 2:30PM, after a pleasant drive from Little Rock, AR, where we spent one night. We traveled to Little Rock from Shreveport, LA on Sunday. As most of you know, we worked an RV show in Shreveport from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. We had a great time doing this show. The people in charge were very nice, as were the attendees. They just made all the vendors feel welcome and important. Speaking of the vendors, we were with a great group of vendors here. The weather cooperated, and we were able to sit outside at the end of each day and talk and get to know each other better. On Thursday evening, a group of about 20 of us all went out to dinner at a local restaurant for catfish. It was my first time eating that "southern delicacy". All I can say is that the company and conversation was better than the meal! We had lots of laughs (and beer!).

Another note from the Shreveport show - we attended a Catholic Mass on Saturday afternoon at the Rally. The celebrants (Priests) were two brothers who are chaplains for FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association), Eastern Region. Both are now retired and are full-time RVers. They spend their "off-time" in Virginia, and they travel to rallies on the eastern part of the country for FMCA. Anyway, long story short, when we were getting the motor home set up at the campground in Little Rock, AR, the two priests also checked in, and parked a couple of spaces away from us. I introduced myself, and we had a long, interesting conversation, which is how I learned so much about them.

So, interesting title for this post, eh? We were supposed to meet Don, Toni, Deara and Rick here tomorrow. However, since D & T just moved into their new home, they decided to cancel the trip and stay home to work on the house. So, I thought I would dedicate this blog post to them. The weather here is beautiful, and they are not here.

Branson, Missouri, is quite an interesting place. It is a lot like Vegas, with shows and restaurants everywhere you look, but no casinos/gambling (not that we've seen yet, anyway). What we have discovered, though, is that everything here is on a hill!! It is very hilly here, not flat, like Vegas. That makes walking a challenge, especially for us old folks. But, if you're into vegas-style shows, but don't like the vegas-style prices, this is the place to come. The show prices seem to be quite reasonable, compared to what we paid to see shows in Vegas. We have not actually seen a show, as yet. We may take one in tomorrow night. We will spend tomorrow sight-seeing around the town. Hopefully, we'll get lots of pictures to post.

FYI: Wilson and Beasley are both doing very well on their prescribed diets. They are happy and playful, and loving the weather. Kathy and I are also well, knock on wood!

Stay tuned for my next post and stay healthy!