I only wish Ralph could walk too, but as most of you know his "fused ankle" keeps him from walking long distances. Thank goodness we are able to ride bicycles together though. We would be doing that but it his incredibly hilly here in the Ozarks plus the temps have been in the 90's with very high humidity. But he is enjoying relaxing and doing his Sudoku puzzles.
When I head back to the RV park, I usually stop in historic Branson and browse through Dick's Five and Dime. It is a Branson Landmark and has been here for over 50 years.
Dick's children now run it and everyone that works here is so friendly and helpful, the gals at the register are so bubbly and were fun to chat with.
You see things here that you just don't see any where else and of course I always see something I need although I didn't know I needed it until I saw it.
That afternoon we had tickets to see "Acrobats of China". We had great seats too, they were center front row seats!
I wish my pictures turned out better. Video's were not allowed, but pictures were okay as long as you did not use a flash. Well I tried to figure out how to shut my flash down in my iPhone and I had to wait until intermission where I could fool with it. Eventually I did figured it out but after I missed many acrobatic performances.
If I can count them all, I believe there are 12 ladies on this bicycle. You can't see the one pedaling the bike. The lady in front is standing on the front of the handlebars.
After the show, the acrobatic stars came out to the lobby to pose for pictures and sign autographs. Look at the little ones in the yellow suits. They looked to be between 7 and 10 years old. I just could not believe how they could tumble, jump, twirl, flip and fly though the air with the greatest of ease.
Their show was breath taking and I did gasp several times and I think my palms remained sweaty over the course of their 2 hour show.
I have decided that these Chinese acrobats have no vertebraes. How can they contort their bodies and arch their back to the point that the back of their heads can actually touch their butts? Unfortunately those were in the first half of the show when my iPhone was still set on flash.
They are hard working and magnificent performers, very athletic and so disciplined. We were just amazed beyond words and we just couldn't say enough wonderful things about their show.
This was another fun day in our life and I don't ever forget to thank God everyday for our life!
On Monday, June 22, I went for my usual walk. I just love the peaceful walk along the river into Branson. I got a treat on this morning by seeing a flock of geese enjoying a swim.
On the way back, I stopped in Historic Branson and when I passed by the The Fudge Shop I kept hearing my name being called to come in and get some fudge. I didn't cave in to these bunch of "dummies" yelling at me from the roof!
As I continued on with my walk, I peered through this large window where I saw a man painting. It caught my attention, so I walked into Crain Creations Gallery where I met a very soft spoken and friendly man named T. Morgan Crain.
As you can see in his painting, it has been matted but he continues to paint pass the mattings edge for a special effect.He is extending the tree and fence out on the matting and has painted leaves on the corners. It was just beautiful.
I really enjoyed talking with him and I picked up some literature to read about him. When I got home I read it and found out that he was inducted into the National Hall of Fame for Legends of the Outdoors in Nashville, TN.
He stated "one of his greatest desires is that his gift to paint will bless people and he feels it is a privilege to paint what God has created".
He has won numerous awards through out the country. He has painted numerous covers for the magazine Cabela's and Fiocchi of America. Franklin Mint requested seventeen paintings for collector plates.
I enjoyed walking through his studio admiring his beautiful paintings. What a treat this was for me.
I headed over to Branson Landing and popped into Dino's 24 Karrot Cake and Cafe. I told the lady that if I have a good weigh in tomorrow at Weight Watchers, that I would be in to get a slice of Dino's famous 24 Karrot Cake! Carrot cake is one of my favorite flavors of cake and my plan is to share it with Ralph that evening. (I think?)
Until next time.............Happy Trails to You All!
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