Branson, MO - November 7 - 11, 2007

We arrived in Branson, Missouri on Wednesday, Nov. 7th where the weather was a gorgeous 70 degrees during the day. But once again, the nights got cold and we were grateful for the furnace. Branson had a lot to see and do - almost too much. We had a beautiful site down by Lake Taneycomo in walking distance to their new hot spot called Branson Landing - great shopping (sales tax is much higher than MN)! We went to a Titanic Museum which was incredible. When we arrived, they gave each of us a boarding pass with the name of an individual who was on the ship & we didn't find out until the end whether our person survived or not. Lucky for us, both of our people survived. Mine was a 48-yr old dress designer who was in First Class & George had a 9-yr old boy in Third Class.

While in Branson, we walked up to Branson Landing each day and evening. The days were warm (mid to upper 70's) and it seemed strange to be surrounded by all the beautiful Christmas decorations and music. The nights cooled down to the 50's, but it still seemed a bit out of place to be looking at the Christmas lights. In the middle of Branson Landing overlooking the lake, there was a huge water fountain and in the evening there would be a Fire & Water show done to music. It was incredible (Bailey got scared by all the fire!)

We decided to see a show while in Branson. There were dozens to chose from and we decided on a dinner show called, "The Magnificent Seven". The show went through 7 decades of music beginning in the 1940's. The performers were outstanding and the dinner was delicious. Since it was the week of Veteran's Day (which they make a real big deal over), there was a set honoring our veterans and then a final set with Christmas music.

While Branson was fun, it was time to head further south. On Sunday, Nov. 11th, we packed up and headed south towards San Antonio, Texas.