2012 - BRANSON
9 - 12 September 2012
HOSTED BY FARRELL AND MARY MORROW


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Here we are - back at Branson - same Hotel/Same Service.
9  Sep was registration, renewing friendships, and Sea Stories.

10 Sep started with our memorial service at the Shrine of the Holy Sprit, followed by a ride on the DUCKS, lunch at the Uptown Café, a tour of College of the Ozarks and dinner at the college hotel dinning room.  The day wrapped up with a show at the Andy Williams Theater where we were entertained by Debbie Reynolds.
Next stop was the boarding point for the Duck ride and laying of the wreath in the Lake.
After lunch we went to tour the College of the Ozarks (called Hard Work U by the students) - they work their way through and end up with little or no debt when the finish.
We then had a lengthy tour of the horticulture area where all the plants used for landscaping and decorations  on campus get their start.  It took us quite a while to go through the area as there was always a more beautiful flower around the corner.
The tour ended at the campus hotel for dinner prepared (under direction of professional chef) and served by the students.  They did an outstanding job.
We finished the day at the Andy Williams Theater.  We had been scheduled to see Andy Williams; however he had been taken seriously ill and could not appear.  He was replaced by Debbie Reynolds who entertained us with songs and jokes for a delightful evening.
11 Sep was pretty much a free day to explore Branson on our own until time to gather at the Shepard of the Hills theater for a BBQ dinner where we were entertained by the Sons of the Pioneers.
We then moved to the outdoor theater for the Shepard of the Hills play set in the Ozark Mountains. The story calls for  party and square dance and the audience is invited down to participate in the square dance.  The show was good and a great ending to a very long day.
12 Sep was also a fairly free day used to further explore Branson.  Some of us returned to the School of the Ozarks campus to visit their museum.  Found some interesting items.
In the evening we gathered outside our hospitality room for group pictures before going inside for our banquet and THE AUCTION.
Before the auction we presented Mary and Farrell with some gifts to thank them for arranging this great reunion.
Then we moved on to the auction and we had a lot of items to auction off,
The auction wrapped up the reunion and after sharing a few more memories and saying farewell till next year in NASHVILLE (Jim and Dot will host)