If you haven't been to Branson, Missouri, it is something all its own. Shows, restaurants, hotels, shopping, shows, traffic. We saw the Hamner Barber show last night. Ventriloquism, magic, and song and dance. The magic was mystifying, the ventriloquist, Barber, amazing and hilarious.

We got to visit with a former student night before last in Memphis and she gave us a delightful tour of the area. Memphis was beautiful and had many attractions. We were proud of her. She showed us the St. Jude Hospital where she interns and Rhodes College where she has a 3.9 gpa. We are hoping she'll be back in our area next year and going to Emory Med School. She took us to a local hang out, Patrick's, for dinner and the food was terrific. The Mississippi River was beautiful. The Ozark mountains were not too impressive. Branson makes you laugh out loud just to walk around. We are probably going to see Shoji Tabuchi (Kent's suggestion) this afternoon and Andy Williams and Glenn Campbell tonight. Dancers and Acrobats tomorrow.