Here's how it went for me... Joni told me Sherree was wanting to do something special for her birthday on Friday that included us, so take Friday off as vacation. I did. I also had half of Thursday off as comp time. We planned to go see David play in his first Missouri State game. With half a day off, we might as well take our time getting there and enjoy the fall leaves in the Ozarks. Ok by me. When we started really getting off the beaten path after passing through Branson, I asked her were we were going (she drove so I could nap). She said she knew of some lookout point. I blindly went along. Then, a couple of miles later, she pulled into the driveway of the home we would be staying at and she said, "surprise!" We got out, went inside, and just as Joni was explaining that the Oylers were coming too, they pulled up in the driveway.
Mark was led to believe that he and Sherree would be spending the weekend in Branson or Kansas City (judging by the direction he was told to drive) to celebrate her birthday. When they pulled up to the house near Branson and saw our car, he was surprised.Rest and Relaxation
We played cards, played pool and watched the Hogs beat South Carolina on TV.
Joni had found this place on the Internet several months ago and showed me the pictures. Looked real nice. But I had no idea it would become a birthday surprise. We all enjoyed the weekend: Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning.
Chicken Kitchen
For breakfast Sunday morning as we were leaving Branson, we found this small, out-of-the-way place to grab a bite called the Chicken Kitchen. Hung in the main dining area was a University of Tennessee flag. Terry and Donnie Smith (Becca's parents) would love it, I thought. It was kind of a homey atmosphere with plastic coffee cups, down-home hospitality, and a pretty good breakfast special called the Rocky Top breakfast, which definitely smacked of Tennessee... Anyway, the owner and waiter were very friendly and generous. In fact, after chatting about being from Arkansas and David playing basketball at Missouri State, when the check came the owner took $2 off each of our tickets and wrote Missouri State discount. As we left, he asked for David's name and said, "Have him come by and I'll take care of him".
Chicken Kitchen
For breakfast Sunday morning as we were leaving Branson, we found this small, out-of-the-way place to grab a bite called the Chicken Kitchen. Hung in the main dining area was a University of Tennessee flag. Terry and Donnie Smith (Becca's parents) would love it, I thought. It was kind of a homey atmosphere with plastic coffee cups, down-home hospitality, and a pretty good breakfast special called the Rocky Top breakfast, which definitely smacked of Tennessee... Anyway, the owner and waiter were very friendly and generous. In fact, after chatting about being from Arkansas and David playing basketball at Missouri State, when the check came the owner took $2 off each of our tickets and wrote Missouri State discount. As we left, he asked for David's name and said, "Have him come by and I'll take care of him".
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Interesting to see the "Missouri State" discount. I usually always try and get a student discount when I can around Conway. Maybe I should start trying to get discounts when I go home as well.
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