Spent 5 weeks in Victoria, TX helping Jack’s mother before and after her hip replacement surgery. She is doing pretty well. It was great to see the family again but time to get on the road.

We headed toward Branson MO, stopping off in Fayetteville, AR so Ruth Ann could see University of Arkansas and relive her college days. What a shock that was - can’t believe it has changed in only 30+ years!!! From there we traveled to Eureka Springs, AR which is another place she visited years ago when they had just finished the Christ of the Ozarks statue. Eureka Springs is in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. RVers beware if you are traveling north on Highway 62as it is a “white knuckle” drive around the several hairpin 15 mph turns to get into Eureka Springs. Eureka is a great place to relax and enjoy the arts and culture in the area. One of the neat things in Eureka is the tram system, which stopped right at our camp ground. There are five different routes that the trams run which allow you to get just about anywhere. This also allows for sight seeing without having to worry about driving. Don’t miss the historic section where the houses and shops are old, quaint and unique.

From here we went on to Branson MO for a week. Now Branson is a place to see! You can enjoy a variety of shows from musicals, comedies, and dinner theaters, with old and new performers. The shows are always changing. Bring lots of money if you plan to do it all as the shows are expensive. Or you can visit the several antique shops, and enjoy the lakes and the scenery. We saw two shows – New Shanghai Circus where kids 14-24 do acrobats of China which is unbelievable what they can do (pictures are of the postcards as no cameras were allowed) And then we enjoyed a dinner and a fabulous show at the Magnificent Seven which is a musical that features seven amazing decades of music – from 1940 to 2000. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be back. From here we head to Memphis and places northeast.