When I was a kid we'd meet my Oklahoma cousins in the Ozarks for a week of skiing and family fun. I couldn't help but reminisce this week as we swam in the same lake, drove the same winding roads, and took in the same scenes of beautiful southern Missouri.
Though Branson is now over-run with live shows, we took in only one - Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. I'm a huge Dolly Parton fan, which may surprise some of you. She is one of the most talented song-writers and business minds in American history. If you can see past her cartoon boobies, and look at her career, you'll find an amazing woman. OK, so the show was a bit hokey, but it was very well produced, fun, and entertaining - yes, there were pig races, ostrich races, and horseshoes played with toilet seats - but, like I said, the gestalt was impressive and enjoyable.
Beyond that, our time consisted of mini-golf and a day on the lake. Titus and Ray played a total of four courses. (I sat one out and went shopping.) But the hands down favorite was the Pirates Cove course. We decided early on that we needed a moratorium on complaining about the heat - we dripped sweat every time we went out and unfortunately the resort pool became an over-sized hot tub. The only way to cool down was to take a cold shower and hang out in the AC - a remedy we also practiced regularly.
Enjoy some pix...
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oh nance! titus is sooo cute!
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