Awake: 6:25am Temp 43 sleep 6+58 windy—sunny overnight @ Branson.
Kathy invites me to take an early walk with her around the campground for exercise; then we go to the clubhouse to bid farewell to our Newell friends & have a few pastries. This has been a delightful rally: a plethora of delicious food; an entertaining assortment of shows & activities; an assemblage of interesting people, both new & former acquaintances; & lots of lies, laughter, & fun.
After we finish our farewell & safe travel messages, we walk to the ABC office & sign up for another (2) nights of camping. We are not the only ones who are staying a few more days; about (8 or 9) other Newells are parked & have plans to remain & see some more Branson shows.
Our good friends Gary & Grace left early this morning (4:30) am to return to Landenberg, PA. I give a call (they are en route thru southern Indiana) & talk with Gary about parking procedures @ the Perry Georgia Rally. He’s been there several times & hopefully will join us @ this rally also.
After getting prompted with info from Gary, I sign up to attend the Perry Georgia FMCA (Family Motorhome Coach Association) rally in March 2009.
Mid afternoon, K & I drive (15) min to the Sight & Sound Theatre where “Noah, the Musical” is being performed. I wasn’t too keen about going to this musical (I don’t do well with musicals), but Kathy overheard some nice comments about it & then, Gary & Grace couldn’t say enough good about it…& when Gary gives his stamp of approval on matters of greatness, I listen. Plus, thanks to Kathy, we were able to get a 10% discount on our tickets & so I felt a little more secure that this show would be ok.
The theater is huge: even bigger than the Tri-Lakes Church we went to with Grace & Gary. The story line is about Noah & his family& how they endured persecution & ridicule to obey the call of God & build an Ark. You’ll feel like you’re sitting right inside the large floating vessel, surrounded by hundreds of live & animatronic animals of every color, shape & size. I could say more but you’ve got to see it to believe it; it was absolutely phenomenal.
Dinner: leftover smoked salmon & veggies from the catered Macaroni Grill.
Late DVD Movie “Another Language” with Helen Hayes, Robert Montgomery, Louise Closser Hale, John Beal, etc. Devastating picture of American family life (based on Rose Franken’s play), with Hayes as an outsider who marries Montgomery & faces hostility from matriarch Hale & her gossipy offspring. 1933. Interesting tale of how being married into a family with a dominating, manipulative mother can be hazardous to your happiness. You might be enlightened!
Lights out: 11:38pm
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