September 20 On the way to Branson

Not a really spectacular day, mostly driving to Branson. We left Monroe City around 8:40 and arrived, checked in and were set up in Branson, MO by 3. We didn’t take any interstate highways today and it was all really good road. Mostly 4 lanes, just like an interstate but not much traffic. Of course there were no rest areas either so we’d just look for a building that looked empty with a circle drive to put into. For lunch we stopped at a Sonic and I parked next door while Bill went for our lunch. We just ate in the truck and that made our stop pretty quick.

Bill’s coming down with a cold so he starting to be pretty miserable. I didn’t bring any cold meds except for a sample bottle of Nyquil that he took last night. He’s just pretty congested.

Bill called our campground, Branson Lakeside RV Park. It has it’s good points and it’s bad points. It’s on the water with a marina, so if you have a boat, etc, it’s good. The spots are kinda crowded and there’s only one bathhouse for 179 spaces. It is very convenient to all the shows and really is in town. If you pay for 6 nights you get the 7th for free, so the price is pretty reasonable.

Once we checked in and set up, we made some calls about getting keys made for the truck and the RV and should be getting a new truck key on Wednesday. We found a locksmith who has RV keys but needs to see ours to know if she had the right one so will go there in the morning. We also made reservations for the Ray Stevens Dinner and Show. The RV office gave us discounts coupons for the Oak Ridge Boys for $15 each and they are only in town for 3 nights so we called they said to come ASAP to get good tickets. We went there and got our tickets for Thursday. Stopped as the Chamber Tourism Office for some maps and more “info”, then stopped at Walmart for a few groceries and finally at a gas station to fuel up.

Xena was ready for a walk when we got home and I put the groceries away and started dinner. Made fried potatoes with onions, hot links and salad for me and sliced tomato for Bill.

I tried and tried to get the darn TV in the bedroom to work to no avail. I haven’t given up yet. Watching some of the season openers.