Geezermoon - Branson

The first question we got when telling people we were going on a little anniversary trip to Branson, Missouri was

(with a puzzled look, I might add) "Why???" For starters, it's a drivable destination; I'd been there before on a Nelson Sisters trip and had a blast, and we got a great deal through a Getaway pass to the Marriott Vacation resort at Willow Lodge. Plus there are over 600

(Yes, you read that right) "shows" from which to choose as well as gorgeous scenery - and hiking - in the surrounding Ozark mountains. 

Not to mention our son-in-law, Jed, had grandparents from this area who had a farm that he visited as a boy. We wanted an adventure of locating this farm on the back roads of Missouri!

We found out from Jed about the fate of a certain turtle way back then, and we found one right in the middle of the road leading up to the farm.

Sadly, the gate was locked and we thought it probably wouldn't be a good idea to trespass there.

But the country road thing related well to one of the shows we went to on our first day in Branson with James Garrett doing a tribute to John Denver.

It was so good!  Especially because we

fell in love (insert sappy here) while listening to John Denver's Annie's Song

Leaving on a Jet Plane, Country Road Take me Home, Grandma's Feather Bed, Calypso etc.

In all, we went to five shows - two due to being (friends of) *raffle winners!  

*Six

*Hamner's Incredible Variety Show

Moses (Sight and Sound Theatre)

John Denver Tribute

Ayo

You want lights?  You want glittery outfits worn on stage?  You want military tributes, flags and figurative apple pie and gospel music?  Yep, it's here!

Sometimes the simplest things help to balance the big, showy shows...like campfire hot dogs and s'mores back at our lodge.

Or just chillin' by the pool.

Or hiking. Or eating out. Or exploring.

More to come...