Happy Fall Y'all!

Saturday, October 10, 2015

8:37 PM

It is fall for sure in Branson.  The leaves are turning more and more everyday. Our friends arrived to join everyone. 

 

We all rented a boat and enjoyed a day on the river. The weather was perfect - only a couple little fish caught . The ride up (or down?) the river was so relaxing and beautiful.

Driving the boat

Good friends!

Hamburgers on the grill are a must.  The pavillion here is the perfect place for our group of 13. Everyone brings something and no one has to do all the work! Dennis is a great burger chef.

The cousins had to go home on Friday morning. 

Inside of restaurant

In front of restaurant

The rest of us went to lunch at The College of the Ozarks. The college uses students to run the entire campus - we were told that it is built like a city and is self - sufficient. They raise cows, pigs, chickens, and grow vegetables. The students work a certain amount of hours a week in exchange for tuition and room and board. When they leave college they are debt free. The restaurant is like a 4 star. Excellent food and good prices. Read all about it online. 

   

Smoke on the Mountain play

Saturday we went to the play, Smoke on the Mountain. One of actors is a longtime friend of ours and Bill and Janice. She comes to Branson once a month to act in the play. We happen to be here on her weekend. Wonderful play filled with humor and music.

Everyone had to leave on Sunday to go in different directions. All making reservations for next year!!

We are heading south; making our way back home. Dennis does a good job of researching campgrounds online before we make reservations. We have never arrived at one that we could not stay - at least one night. Our planned two night stop in a campground in Oklahoma on our way to Lake Murray was not one of those. After arriving we decided that it was not a place for even one night. So, we continued on to Lake Murray. It was the longest we had traveled in one day. We were tired, especially the driver, but made it right at dark. We did not; however, dine at any 4 star restaurants. Lunch was a slice of pizza in the truck at a Flying J and dinner was peanut M & M's while driving……. Life on the road is sometimes that way.

We will meet up with sister and hubby in Ardmore for a meal in the next couple of days. They are on the way to a golf tournament and we will head to Conroe for our last stop before home. Rig has to be washed and cleaned up inside - and hopefully, time for a concert at the winery - before putting the girl back in storage for a while.

 

Again, Happy Trails to you all! And a very happy Fall Y'all!!