Leaving the Legends in Branson

Found in Branson!  Who Would Have Guessed!

On Weds. we arrived in Branson MO. Quite an experience, Branson – not the drive! Definitely a place everyone should experience once in their lifetime. The key word is ONCE! I've seen more signs for 'tribute' shows, tickets for the shows, flea markets, and time shares in the past two days than I've seen in the past 5 years. As honky tonk as the downtown area is, the country side is beautiful. Narrow country roads lined with trees, winding up and down the Ozark mountains. The area is very scenic and picturesque area to drive through.

While Nancy searched the area for the one quilt shop that did not offer 'Made in China' products, I visited the Branson Auto Museum. The museum had over 100 cars, with most being offered for sale. The majority were restored stocks, mild modified and exotics. About 10 cars were housed in the 'Barn Finds' area. These were 'drivers' and and would require some level of restoration. The cars were from the early 30s to the 1970s. Nancy left the quilt shop with material, I left the museum with a flier for an auction in St. Louis on October 17 and 18. What a coincidence! Do you want to guess where we plan to be Friday! If this is the last entry in the blog, either I paid a visit to the pawn shop with the computer or Nancy should be considered a 'prime suspect'.

I almost forgot! The weather is sunny and a little cooler today – in the mid 60s. We had a fantastic hamburger at Chester's on the strip in Branson today. Definitely good, but I'm still not convinced it's the reason to come to Branson, but if you're here do stop in.

Tonight we will be attending a 'legends' show at the Dick Clark Theater. I plan to get a few autographs for my collection and maybe join a fan club or two! More to come later.

We did attend the show which provided a few laughs! The performers did a good job recreating the 'early days'. Marilyn Monroe put on a good show, spending some of her time walking though the audience and finally 'inviting' one gentleman to center stage. He was very cooperative and added many laughs to the show. The Blues Brothers were OK, but how could anyone expect to compare to the originals! They were very energetic! My vote for best of show would be The Temptations. They sang a number of hits, had great harmony and definitely got the crowd involved. The final act was Elvis. He has definitely been on the Weight Watchers program, since last sighting at Lake George a couple of years ago and has even managed to look much younger. It appears that the move to Branson has been good to Elvis!

Off to St. Louis...Keep your fingers crossed!

George and Nancy

Happy, Happy!