Old family photos

 Looking for old pictures (from 2010) when ran across these old family photos.

Our house in Custer County, Nebraska

Our home near Oconto, Nebraska

Mom's sister Emma & husband Sylvester
with Mom & Dad

One more time

 Here goes nothing.  If it blanks out this time it will be my last post of the blog.

64º here in Clarinda, IA at 9:30 am Wednesday.

The tree trimmer finally came yesterday and thinned  out the huge Oak tree that is at the southwest of the house.  With a tall bucket truck and several guys running the chain saws they took quick care of it.

I can't find a recent photo of the tree before trimming, but it had gotten quite large, had a lot of dead branches in it.  They took out some major branches on the bottom, and thinned it out up in the middle.

We had them remove the four large Junipers that had always covered the front of the house.  Photo at right is the last one to come out.  With the skid loader he simply lifted it up and snapped the roots off.

The "bare" house as it looks now.

The Goldwing Express Branson Bluegrass Festival was much larger than the one in Macon, MO.  With the open-sided pavilion and the tent behind it, people were able to spread apart some, and the 3 or 4 times it rained we were under cover.

As you can see by the schedule, we had full days.  They slipped in an extra Gospel group each morning, and with all the call-backs they all ran a little long.  Was well after 9 pm the first two days when finished and after 10:00 pm the last day.  We were not too far from our trailer and did take at least one break each day, either walking or taking the shuttles they provided.

Boot Daddy's people always made mention, on the show, to ring the bell as they entered the store which would tell them we saw the show and get free bottle of BBQ Sauce.  Were able to snag two of these $4 bottles free!

Had been wanting to buy this book and was able to save the $6.50 in mailing fees from the internet.  One of the most interesting books I have read.

This is Butch, the sound man.  He did sound
for the four Goldwing Express cruises we took.

On the way from Macon to Branson, MO we stopped in Springfield at Boot Daddy's.  They are a major sponsor on Larry's Country Diner.  Didn't buy any boots, but we each got a pair of casual shoes, and got to see one of the guys from the company who is on every Larry's Country Diner show.

Lizzy, with the Little Roy & Lizzy show

I have taken 426 photos this month (and it is only the 16th!) but will show a few here of the Branson show.

One of the young men on Little Roy
and Lizzy Show.

Little Roy was short, and probably in his
early 80's, but he was full of energy, bouncing
all over the stage pulling all sorts of antics.

Larry Efaw, from Ohio

Larry Gillis and "Swamp Grass" from
southern Georgia. 

This is the sponsoring band - Goldwing Express
Shawn, Paul, Pops (Bob) and Steve Baldridge

Home - 11 days on the road - hearing a lot of good bluegrass, country, and gospel music

I just spent two hours posting photos and writing -- and this damned blogger swallowed it all up.

If I get in the mood again, I will do it all over. 

Bluegrass Festival time

 69º here in Branson, MO at 8:30 am Wednesday.  Drove from Branson to Batesville, Mo yesterday.  Phyllis had talked with Pat Smith on phone Monday and set up that she would drive the 40 miles from her place to Batesville and meet us for lunch yesterday at the Marshall Dry Goods company where Phyllis buys material for quilting nearly every year.  We drove the 160 miles, getting there before 11 am and while she did her shopping I had oil changed in the pickup.  At noon, no Pat so Phyllis called her.  She was still at home -- had thought that Wednesday was the day to meet us, so would see us in Kenwood.  We had a good Catfish lunch at Fred's Cat Fish in Batesville and drove back to our trailer in Branson.

Coming to Marshalls Dry Goods

in Batesville, MO Tuesday.

Morning sun in the fog as we left

Branson - Tuesday.

Our setup here in Branson, until moving today from Ozark Country Campground about 5 miles north to Treasure Lake RV where the Goldwing Express Bluegrass will start tomorrow morning.

We are at the northwest corner of this campground in a lot right up against the hill and trees.  Been a very quiet area.  Park was full when we came in Sunday

Last Thursday, after doing our annual eye checkup in Clarinda, we headed to Mecon, Missouri for their 2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival.  Was well attended.  Only a few wearing masks, but there was a sign on the door that if you were ill to not come in, so suppose that covers anyone having Covid-19.  And most all kept distancing.  We had a good time, seeing and hearing a lot of old favorites and exposed for the first time to Finley River Boys from Springfield, MO.

Was quite hot while we were in Macon.  The main stage was in an air conditioned building with another stage under a roof outdoors.  We spent most of our time in the A/C.

Several couples danced during the three days.  This fellow danced with is wife some, but whenever there was a fast moving tune, he got up and did a fast moving jig all over the floor.

Other than his long hair, this fellow in the Finley River Boys was a spittin' image of George Crawford of Clarinda.

Will move north to other RV Park in a bit.   Took many photos not posted here.  Also, got a lot of video that I will upload to my You Tube channel once I am at my desk back in Clarinda.

Is 45 degrees in Clarinda with the big cold front and rain moving through that area.  Has been in the 90's or upper 80's here and no rain forecast until maybe Friday.  This festival is to be all outdoors, so hope not too much of it gets rained out.

Later, Lynn

Heading out for a few days.

 Will probably be off for a few days.  In the morning (Thursday) we go for eye checkups and then take off, with the trailer, for Macon, MO. for a Bluegrass Festival that runs through Sunday noon, the 6th.  Will then head to an RV Park in Branson, Mo -- where they have good WIFI -- Sunday night through Tuesday night.  On Wednesday we move over to Treasure Lake RV Resort for the Goldwing Express Bluegrass Music Festival which will run through that Saturday night, the 12th.

So will do some driving - have trailer and pickup all loaded and we will stay in trailer tonight.

Lynn