Linda thought it was Charlene’s idea …. Charlene attributed the decision to Ed … while Ed thought he had no say in the matter because he had been bushwhacked by these two women who had the crazy notion to drive from Phoenix, AZ to Branson, MO … and back again!
Two nights in motels and lots and lots of conversation and
reminiscing among the three of us, brought us to our 2-bedroom timeshare on the
evening of Halloween 2022.
The best of the shows and activities we enjoyed on Branson stages
(not in any particular order) were SIX (six of ten brothers in a very talented
family) where our seats were literally in the absolute center of the first row
for this amazing show; a remarkable tribute to Kenny Rogers (“I’m not trying to
imitate Kenny … I just love to sing his songs,” said the performer Shonn V.);
and our third favorite show was Yakov Smirnoff, a hilarious comedian and
immigrant from Russia who recently earned a doctorate degree in his field of
laughter. All three shows were so entertaining
and fun.
We were excited to be able to take Charlene to “Top of the
Rock” and this time we were also able to add “Dogwood Canyon” to our outdoor
adventures in the Ozarks. If you’ve been
to this part of Missiouri but not to either of these two FABULOUS reserves, you’ve
missed the best part of Branson. These
two nature preserves were created by billionaire Johnny Morris, CEO of Bass Pro
Shops and Cabela’s. Don’t go to Branson
without going to Top of the Rock and Dogwood Canyon!!!
By the time we got home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 we had
driven more than 6100 miles in 24 days through 10 states, including Utah, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas …
and in the words of Yakov Smirnoff … “what a country!”
