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Showing posts with label 2006 and forward - Short Trips. Show all posts

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Short trips, Branson, Ilinois & Vegas

Not all of our trips have been long in miles and time, with little preparation we can load up the camper and take off when the urge hits or use it for a week or two for a particular need to go.

In June of 2007 friends who live in Illinois  on "Lake Egypt" invited us to come and spend a few days.  A week later our granddaughter's dance class was invited to perform at two theaters in Branson MO so combining the two trips we were able to see some more country, old friends and celebrate with our family....

Parked at the shop behind their house we were very 
comfortable for 3 nights

Coming in on the boat to their home

The Dock

Old friends just yackin'

their front porch

Dinner one evening at the camper

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We then drove on to Branson, found a campground in town close 
to the production theaters

Traffic in Branson

Campground in Branson

Show time with no pictures allowed during the performance  :( however, the producers allowed pictures afterwards
And she wanted to bring 'Elvis" home!
(takes after her granny I think)

Branson by the river

Outta town we found room to park on Lake of the Ozarks



Performance over, time to relax and watch the video of the show

The next day we put the boat in the water

fishing, exploring the lake and some water skiing


Leaving the group behind, we headed west again, we had packed a lot in a short time.
After returning home we prepared for our upcoming trip in the fall to the Grand Canyon

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In 2008 after the winter at home and facing a new year, our family 
took off on a plane for 4 nights in Vegas!



Part of "the strip"


Freemont street at night


Flowers in our hotel


a break in the afternoon
Beautiful displays in the hotels


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And you never know when that spur of the moment urge might hit so we've had several of these
impromptu "lets do a cookout"


Family & friend get togethers 
when it's cold








or hot and time for ice cream!


but first we have to crank it



And everyone has to take a turn


skeet shooting


Visiting and eating
or just small talk
or doin nothin


Short trips to visit Kansas Kin


and Okie Kin


Back yard barbecues with the grand kids






tent & hot tub party when they were still young




Ready for bed now? yet?

Dancing in front of the tent

When the grandkids were younger and still at home we started taking them 
on special trips.... Leaving their parents behind to fend on their own
we loaded up all five of them for a week and run away to spend time together.
It was great fun and created many wonderful memories for all of us.
loading up the tent & supplies for a week in the 
mountains for a "grand kid" trip