Branson, Missouri & Memphis, Tennessee

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Branson is a family oriented, goofy town. I say that because of the numerous food courts & buffets, 5 or 10 miniature golf course plus miniature race car tracks, 3 Wal-Marts in the area, the Titanic and Godzilla. 12 shows a day 7 days a week, at this one Mall of amateur singers & magicians with tip jars on the tables. Picked Danielle up at the Branson Airport and you have to drive through Branson Creek a development of 3 golf courses; a high-end country club residential area, still being developed; 1 course is called Murder Rock, designed by........John Daly. Located with great views of the hills of Branson and downtown.

4-19-2010 Our friends caught up with us Monday in Branson , we went to see Shoji Tabuchi - a violinist, that does Broadway tunes, rock n'roll, classical, a japanese segment with drums that is hair raising & a Christmas segment. Shoji wears rhinestone studded jackets and changes them after each musical break. Crazy part, their bathrooms are world renowned. The Men's bathroom has a billiard's table and the Women's has fresh flower arrangements all over. Everything is painted purple. Our boys, Brian and Randy got access to go into the women's bathroom to view it!!!!

4-20-2010 Drove to Memphis, Tennessee, land of Elvis. I was curious about Graceland, was it going to be cheezy? On the contrary, it was SO WELL done, informative and the house was preserved the way it was when he lived there. There are 2 buildings that house his many gold & platinum records. Make this a bucket-list-need-to-go-to. Do not pass up the opportunity, it is WAY worth going and seeing. I always enjoyed his music and movies, I have a better appreciation of Elvis!

While in Memphis, we went to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was murdered. Another worth while place to see. You are only the thickness of a piece of glass separated from where he fell and died. Again, very informative museum, with FBI evidence gathered from James Earl Ray.

Then to lighten our day we zipped down to Beale Street to Sun Records, where Elvis recorded his first record as well as a long list of other people. Then on to Beale Street to soak in the ambiance of the south with blues singers, horse drawn carriages and southern drinks.

Tomorrow we go to Nashville. Could it get any better?????