Catching Up With Branson

Hey, remember that time I went to Branson, Missouri 3 months ago?   Yeah I didn't think you would remember either.    But anyways here I am.  Sharing some pictures (mostly of Mason) of our trip.  Saying he loved it would be an understatement.    

Relaxing like a boss.

Feeding the fishies.  

Walking with Mama P & Bapa (my parents)

Shopping day.

Completed his first BIG puzzle.  (with a little help)

Pool time!!!

Have a great midweek :)

That's So June ! ! !

So, remember when I went on vacation?

  Yeah, at the beginning of June? 

Well I did, and I went to Branson, Missouri.   

It is a very touristy town but it's not too bad. My parents have a timeshare there and my parents love all the antique places.

  The first time I ever went there I met Lee Greenwood in a sports bar, watching football.

Anyways, this post is mostly to show you where we stayed.   We stayed in this little village thing that kinda seemed like munchkin houses.   The homes were really nice, separate, they had a pool where they screened movies outside once a week, etc. 

The bad?  You had to pay for wireless and it sucked.  Horribly.   And at 9am one morning they were weed whacking.    ugh.  

Other than that the place was really cute.   Pictures below.  (Sorry for the not that not-so-exciting post today)   I'm just getting back into things.  ;)

This is actually downtown at Branson's strip mall thingy, but I thought it was pretty cool picture.

The "blue house" as Mason calls it.  He still asks about going back.

Our balcony...hello neighbors.

Mason & I had the entire upstairs.   A full bathroom (that I wish I really had) and a huge room with a King Size bed.

The main clubhouse and lighthouse (that you can actually walk up)

The mini bridge.

Waterfall....and yes that is Mason in there.

A teeny tiny cute house.

Gazebo.

View of part of the village. 

The room Mason & I shared - he is such a bed hog.

Kitchen/Dining Room/Living Room...I didn't really get a picture of the kitchen.  To the left is the main bedroom with a bathroom attached, that is where my parents stayed.

--- Ok.   Thanks for reading and enjoying this riveting blog post.   I thank you for paying attention.  :) ---

Peace, Lovies.

Where would I love to live?

Today I am joining Cole for "3 on Thursday".  This week's question is

Sometimes it's fun to envision packing up and moving to a new city/state.  Where are three places that you'd consider living?

1) Berlin, Germany:
I love this city!  There is so much to see and do and everyone I encountered was super friendly.  It wasn't difficult to navigate with it's train system, and is a quick hour ride to the town I studied abroad in. 

Me in Berlin.

Wittenberg, Germany
This is the town I studied abroad in.  I love it here but living in Berlin would still give me easy access!  

2) Boston:

Probably one of favorite cities in America.  I would love to live near the Ocean but not the Florida/California beaches.  I like being able to see the Ocean in all seasons.  The Pros of Boston?  Fresh Seafood, Chowder, and Dunkin' Donuts everywhere!  The Cons?  The Red Soxs.

Guss & I in Boston.

3) Seattle:

I have never actually been to Seattle, but I want to go so bad!  It just looks like a place I wouldn't mind living.  First of all...Starbucks!!!  And just all the people and food!  Plus I don't mind rainy weather!

How about you?  Where would you want to live?  Somewhere you've never been?  Another country?  Go check out Cole's blog and see where other people would want to live or link-up yourself!

*all images my own or via Google*

Antiques

So I am back from my trip, where I hit 7 states in 6 days! (most were driving through but I still think it counts)  We went with my parents and since I grew up going with my dad to antique stores and such, I have grown to love it...my husband, not so much.  But we still managed to hit a few big ones in Springfield, Missouri.  So I took a few pictures of the good, the bad, and the just freaken weird.  (Note: I used my blackberry so the pictures aren't of the best quality)

These bears (the exact kind) were on a shelf in my room when I was little.

This thing just freaked me out.

Don't know if this is actually an antique...doesn't look like it, but it is cute. (fyi - it's a chair)

The Osmond's thermos...oh the memories of lunch boxes.

I think it would be really cool to have all different colors of dishes.

Someone must really love corn.

A sad looking Pluto toy.

Pretty sure this rabbit will give my nightmares.

I'm really into owls lately...so cute.

I'm sorry but I find this Barbie really skanky...she is wearing a garter belt!

More Owls :)

I just found this funny...bear figurines doing aerobics!

This was a cool looking photo album...it was $250!!! No, thanks.

This also absolutely freaks me out...the fact that they are tied together with a rubber band makes it worse...it looks like the grandpa died from it!

Brooke Shields had her own Barbie!

I think this duck is pretty adorable!

Betty Boop garden tools...interesting...

A very patriotic chicken

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And finally...what we bought for Mason...5 bucks. (and it still works)