Wednesday and Thursday,
October 27 & 28, 2015 …
The resort had a bingo pancake breakfast this morning …
pumpkin pancakes and candy corn for bingo markers … a little different
entertainment! Then we attended The #1
Hits of the 50s and 60s. It was a two-hour, very high energy show … seven
singers and a three-piece band performing over 100 songs with over 100 costume
changes of some hits from the 50s and many from the decade of the 60s, as well
as a recollection of the many memorable events of those decades. All of us
thoroughly enjoyed it … probably because we could sing the lyrics of
practically every song … plus it brought back many good memories! From their little brochure … “the Beatles,
Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, 5th Dimension, Sonny & Cher, The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Dion, The Rascals, The Temptations, The Supremes,
Mamas & Papas, The Monkees, Paul Anoka, Petulla Clark, The Association, The
Coasters, Leslie Gore .....” Anyone remember????
The #1 Hits of the 50s and 60s
Diane and I went to historic downtown Branson to check out
Dick’s 5 and 10 … a cute store stuffed with relatively affordable goodies of
every sort! After a tasty dinner at the
condo, we attended a presentation by Yakov Smirnoff, a comedian from the Ukraine
who has been performing in Branson for about twenty years. This is his last season in Branson; and we
were privileged to see the first performance of his new venture, “Happily Ever
Laughter.” He is doing this as a PBS
special to be aired next spring and will now be going around the country to
bring laughter back into marriages.
While we knew much of what he was saying, he put a unique, humorous spin
on it … lots of laughs. Plus it was good
to be reminded!
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| Keith Allyn giving tribute to Neil Diamond |
After breakfast Thursday morning, we attended A Tribute to
Neil Diamond. Keith Allynn, who started
his career as a tribute artist to Elvis, did an incredible job of singing Neil
Diamond’s songs and of engaging the audience.
With his sense of humor and the stories of Neil Diamond’s life and of
his own life, we felt as though we got to know both artists in a personal
way. The show was nonstop from Keith’s
one-on-one with the audience prior to the show, to another personal discussion
during intermission, from personally shaking every hand in the room in one
routine. to his again greeting the people after the show. I was touched by the
Next … off to Silver
Dollar City where we enjoyed a lot of Ozark Mountain entertainment and crafts. We saw several shows on the site, including
Sons of the Silver Dollar, three men singing western, bluegrass and gospel music
and The Homestead Pickers, authentic Ozark musicians! It was a nice day, though it got cooler later
in the day; but we enjoyed wandering around the beautiful wooded grounds,
peeking in the various craft shops, watching the woodworking, barrel making and
iron works demos, the making of sorghum syrup, a “shoot out” between the
sheriff and bad guys on main street, glass blowing and more! We stayed for the first half of the evening
show. I was disappointed the show was not the lively country show I was
expecting, but instead was a gospel singing group. They sang beautifully, especially the bass,
and we did enjoy it. However, we were getting cold and came back to the condo
to “warm up” and relax, enjoying time with Jack and Diane. My goodness … we have been very busy … but we
certainly are having fun! |
| Crafting a wooden bucket |
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| Show down on the street |
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| Hot iron works |
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