Oh No Snow!

We woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow.  Not measurable but still white.  The temps were chilly this morning, but the sun came out about 3PM and it warmed up nicely. I thought we left MN to get away from the snow.  Guess we have to go further south, that will be right after Christmas.  I would have taken a picture of the snow but it was to cold to go out.  We are staying toasty warm in the MH.  I did get dressed about noon.

If you need or want a tattoo this is the town.  They are everywhere.  Who would have thought Branson would have so many tattoo parlors. Who would have thought people over 60 getting tattoos. Guess times are changing.  If you wait until your older and your body is already sagging you have no worries about your tattoo looking funny.  How do they tattoo all that loose hanging skin.

Guess What We Did Today

We Decorated the MH with lights. Now it feels like Christmas. I had to do something it was getting a little depressing not having Decorations in here. Yesterday Mike volunteered to help decorate the activity center here a the RV park. And a fine job he did, him and all the ladies. I was busy doing something else, I had things to take care of on the computer. Ya right..

You can see our new reclines in the above pictures.

We spent some time in old downtown Branson today. Mike just loves going into all the little shops and what he call garage sale stores. Things you buy at these tourist shops usually ends up in garage sales in the future. Then we went to Branson Landing which is right next to old Downtown and is right on the river. Our RV park is just 1 1/2 Miles from there.

Andy Williams Christmas Show

We have no tree this year, so we borrowed three at the Moon River Theater.  Were Andy Williams puts on his show. Click on any picture to enlarge.

Andy did not just have a show he puts on a production, just like his variety show many years ago.  Two hours of singing and different acts. 

Andy is showing his age but his voice has lost none of it’s luster.

  

The set was unbelievable so gorgeous. 

 

So far we have had really good seats always center stage and not to far back. This picture is his last song of the night, Moon River.

After the show we stopped at a small BBQ place. The gentlemen sitting next to me at the show recommended, Dana’s BBQ.  The food was so good but to much  We brought home some left over's for dinner tonight. 

Bobby Vinton

We went to the Mansion last night to see Bobby Vinton sing. It was his last night in Branson and we were lucky enough to get tickets. 

He put on an amazing show and can he move.  Mike thinks he great because he is a nice polish boy from Pennsylvania.  The band he sang with was the Glenn Miller Orchestra.  

Bobby still has a voice, he sang  many of his old songs Roses Are Red, Blue Velvet, Blue on Blue, Mr. Lonely and so many more. 

Bobby has 3 daughters and 2 sons.  Two of his daughters and one of the sons sings in his show.  What a musical family.

As you can tell we had a most enjoyable evening. Hope to repeat it today when we see Andy Williams.

The weather is still very mild in the low 50s high 40s.  It does get a little chilly at night, but not to bad.

Stay warm.

We Made It To Branson

Pulled out of bubble Thursday at 9am.  17 degrees and very cloudy when we left.  Ran into snow flurries in southern MN and most of Iowa.  It did get pretty windy in Des Moines  the MH was getting pushed around. 

We stopped in Cameron MO for the night at 6pm.  We traveled 393 miles.  Stayed in a truck stop and it was 13 degrees when we got up in the morning.   Left the truck stop at 8 am stopped for gas paid $1.49 a gallon, pretty good.

Arrived at Turkey Creek Village RV park in Hollister MO, about 5 minutes from old Branson.   A very nice park right next to Turkey Creek (who would of thought).  Right now it is 51 degrees, just loving this weather.  It does get cold enough at night where we have to disconnect from the water and sewer.  But Mike just hooks it up in the morning. 

I will get some pictures and post them soon. 

Stay warm.

Down Town St. Paul, MN

On one of our last nights here in MN we decided to check out some Christmas lights downtown.

  They do a beautiful job of decorating.  We parked the car and walked around, it was a bit on the cold side in the teens and a bit of wind.  I wish I had dressed warmer.  

 the blue tree in the picture above had a very different shape really can’t tell from this angle.

We leave Thursday for Missouri. We will spend a few weeks doing the tourist thing and visiting with friends.  Will be home for Christmas.  Have to spend Christmas  with our family and friends at home.  I still have to be here for Holidays. 

A Sad Day

Chuck, our cat of 10 years passed away Friday Nov 28th.  It was a sad day for Mike and I.  Chuck loved to travel in the motorhome.  He enjoyed exploring all the places we spent time at. 

It will be lonely heading south this week without him.  We do have Stormy the devil kitty who is just a year old and wild as can be.