Branson Day 2-3

Branson Day 2 and 3
Well we finished seeing a show in Branson, “Countrytime Tonight” in the Oak Ridge Boys Theater which was a real nice treat. The music was mostly a variety of country and western songs with some comedy thrown in to make it more of a variety show than just going to hear one musician or group. Sorry that we didn’t go back to see the Oak Ridge Boys I had thought that they played at both the 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm shows but they were only at the 8:00 pm show.
After I heard the song “Rocky Top” I was again reminded that musicians write about real things and real places. The first time was with the Beatles song “Strawberry Fields” which until I had visited New York City and Central Park I had always thought was just an imaginary place. But if you go to Central Park in NYC you will find Strawberry Fields is a real place. Just as having visited the Blue Ridge Mtns I now realize that Rocky Top refers to a real mountain in the Blue Ridge Mtns. So you see real life experiences bring on artistic creativity. If you wish to become someone who can create go out and experience life and the world.
After the show which we got the tickets at a reduced price for listening to a timeshare pitch (no we did not buy into it) we went for dinner. Prime ribs and shrimp. It seems that there are more timeshare sales here than you find in a Mexican Resort. No wonder with what they charge for them and in the time we were there they sold three of them. Sorry they are a poor investment for my money.
Then this morning after waking up late again (it is hard to get Bev out of bed) we are doing that boring thing called laundry. Yes folks we dirty out clothes on the road just like we do at home so that age old task of cleaning the sheets, t shirts, towels and other unmentionables is at hand.
This afternoon we will again go to another show and then tomorrow it is time to head out to the vast western regions of the country. Not sure where the next stop will be but probably New Mexico. I hope to get this published later today as I have not downloaded the photos from the camera yet.
As they say “See ya al soon”
Day 3
Today we went to another show and saw the Haygoods. Really a neat family show they are 7 brothers and a single sister who play a variety of instruments (violin or fiddle, sax, guitar, piano, and harp for the sister). They have been here in Branson for about 15 years and their show is a great variety show of a wide range of musical styles. Both popular (the Beach Boys), Irish with clog dancing and great Irish tunes, country music, and some oldies.
Did I mention that my impression of Branson was sort of like this. Branson is to Nashville what Laughlin is to Las Vegas. You can really tell that this is a seniors place to come to. The first show we went to I do not think that anyone was under 60 years of age. Even today the show was mostly seniors although today the house was packed.
After we went to an Outback Steakhouse for dinner although this one was not part of the chain I believe. I had gador tail which was really a lot like chicken. Bev stuck with the ribs but ya al know that when yor in the south ya git to try the real stuff here.
Well tomorrow I will try to post this and then we are of to Santa Fe, NM which will be our first real stop unless somthin moor interestin coms alon.
1-2 More music
3 Price of gas in OK
4 Amarillo feed lot