Missouri -- The last state in our tour of the lower 48!

Sep 23 Sun ... This morning we went to the Timeshare presentation that was held at the Wyndham resort that is next door to where we are camped. After we said ‘no’ to that offer we were able to pick up our tickets for the Mickey Gilley show for tomorrow. From there we went to IHOP for breakfast and then a drive to Table Rock Lake and the surrounding Branson area. After a short stop at the Outlet Mall we went back to the mh to rest. We will go to an 8pm show this evening called “Clay Cooper Country Express”.
Sep 22 Sat ... We headed to the Concierge’s desk the morning to purchase our show tickets for the next several days. Then we went to the gym for a quick workout and Mom & Dad went back to the motorhome. We went to the “Moe Bandy” show at 2pm. In addition to Moe there was a very funny comedian and a female singer that was very good. They put on a great 2 hour show and we had great seats –- even shook hands with Moe! Next stop was the grocery store where Mom & Dad got talked into going to a Timeshare presentation so we could get discounted tickets to another show. (the price of the shows have increased a lot and there are so many to see). After dinner we took in a free show at our resort. The Thunderbird band played 2 hours of 50’s music which we enjoyed. It is however, strange to see ‘grandparents’ on stage playing and singing--- they’ve obviously been playing since the 50’s!!!!!
Sep 21 Fri ... Before leaving Independence we decided to tour a beautiful and unusually structured church that was near the rv park. It was a spiral shaped church (see the picture) that was built in 1993. We had a very interesting tour of the beautiful facility. We headed out of town around 10am. We made a lunch stop along the way and arrived in Branson around 330p. We found that this city has grown tremendously since we were here last. The rv park is in the Fall Creek condo resort. The RV park is nothing special but we have the use of all the condo facilities and the location is good. We decided to go out to dinner tonight at the Red Lobster.
Sep 20 Thurs ... We decided to take a drive north of Kansas City about 20 miles to the Harley Davidson plant. We went on a quick guided tour of the plant that was quite impressive. After lunch, we drove back into Kansas City and went to a Royals baseball game. Their opponent was the Chicago White Sox who they defeated 3 to 0 in a game that was over in less than two hours. Tomorrow it’s on to Branson, MO, a distance of about 225 miles.
Sep 19 Wed ... Today we all went to the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum located not far from our RV park here in Independence, MO. This was the first presidential library and was dedicated in 1957, five years after he left office. It was very informative and educational to say the least. After lunch, we drove into Kansas City and visited one of Dixie’s cousins.
Sep 18 Tue ... A move day even though it’s raining. We got away around 9:00 a.m. driving south about 180 miles for Kansas City, MO. It was raining for much of the trip but all went well until our fuel stop at the Flying J in Kansas City. It was very crowded and it had no RV pumps as most do. It took about :45 minutes to get in, gas up and get out. It was very frustrating to say the least.
Sep 17 Mon ... We drove into Omaha and walked along the river and a section of downtown called “old town”. We also visited the birthplace of former president Gerald Ford. Back at the park, Dixie’s mom and dad arrived later this afternoon. They’ll be with us during our trips to Kansas City and Branson, MO.