October 2015 -- 2nd & 3rd Days -- Branson, MO

Monday and Tuesday, October 26 & 27, 2015 …

We had another great breakfast at the condo, then took off to get ourselves show tickets.  Diane, being the queen of coupon and discount shopping, found half-priced tickets for three shows, a great veterans discount for another and half-priced tickets for Silver Dollar City.  So we ran around town to pick up all the tickets.  Happily, after sitting through a grueling time-share presentation on Tuesday, when all is said and done, it costs us less than $100 for this week’s entertainment!!!

After our errands on Monday, we ventured into the woodsy Ozarks to the Copper Run Distillery

.  Bob and I were there last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.  A year later they have certainly expanded their little business, which was good to hear.  A short tour of their facilities, a flight of moonshine, whiskey and rum and a cocktail afterwards made for a delightful couple hours.  Afterwards we stopped at the nearby Bear Creek Wine Company.  This too is set deep In the woods with a quaint tasting room and gift shop.  The wines were very, very good; the pizza was excellent; and enjoying both wine and pizza on their outdoor deck overlooking the amazing view of the mountains and chasing away the honey bees made this venture well worth while!!

Bear Creek Wine Company
Tasting Room & Gift Shop

Enjoying wine and pizza on the deck at
Bear Creek Wine Company

After the presentation on Tuesday morning, we had a delicious lunch at the Fall Creek Steak and Catfish House. Here you are surrounded with memorabilia on the walls and hanging from the ceiling … Coke and Pepsi products, a large statue of a pig, the blues Bros. and many other antiques and artifacts from the Ozark area.  Our pictures were taken, then framed and presented in hopes we’d pay the $20 for them! Fresh rolls were brought to our table, and the steaks were excellent.

The Six vehicles --- one for each
brother of Six, color coordinated
with the favorite color of the brother

Next … to the theater to watch Six. This show consists of six brothers who perform their song and dance routine with no musical instruments at all, just their vocal sounds. It was hard to believe that some drummer with cymbals wasn’t playing behind the curtains! Their singing ability was great. Creating the sound of a band accompanying them was amazing! And their tribute to their mother, who died in her 50s of cancer, and to their family (there are four more brothers!); their tribute to the military, their honor for our country and for God’s grace was touching. Very, very enjoyable.

It’s a rainy day today, so it was back to the condo for some relaxation, some hamburgers and salad for dinner and a quiet evening.  We love being here in Branson, and we love vacationing with Jack and Diane!