December - Chapter 2

Remember back in October when we visited the family, the Elliots, who had Yorkie puppies?  Well, they own a time share with Big Cedar Resort down just south of Branson, Missouri.  It is connected with Bass Pro.  The Elliots had a four days that had to be used in December and they couldn’t go – so they asked if we were interested!  Now, going away for even one day in the busy Christmas season is sort-of crazy but, at the time, back in October, it seemed like a nice get-away so we accepted their offer.  Plus, aside from the cost of gasoline and of food, it was free!  So, off we went and it was just a lovely time.  We looked at the cost of going to Silver Dollar City and $61 per person ($59 senior discount!!!) caused us to say “no thanks”.  We are not really Branson show people.  Instead, we really relaxed.  We wrote some Christmas cards, we hiked a bit, we drove over to Kimberling City (where Steve actually interviewed for a job), checked out the Table Rock Lake dam and visitor’s center, saw a movie (Dr. Strange).  We mostly ate what we cooked at the condo but we did “splurge” for dinner at Golden Corral one night.  The resort is really nice – all decorated in a rustic theme.  Even the parking spaces were defined by lines of painted fish!  

our room (they use antlers in all of their decorating)

a cute bench outside the main lodge

on the road into the resort, you actually drive over two springs

 

 

 the resort even has it's own church

the view from our room.  It was cloudy and damp ( but no rain) most of the time we were there

A view of Table Rock Lake

a dam view

Steve and me by Table Rock Lake when the sun actually peeked out from the clouds

On our way back to Columbia, we stopped off at the granddaddy of all Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO.  It is what started it all.  And, boy, it is HUGE!  I had some birthday money so I bought a pie-iron.  This was to replace the one that the raccoons hauled off back in August at Johnson’s Shut-Ins! 

Here are some photos from our visit.